guidance<\/a> is clear about the inaccuracies of comparing the findings of the recent statistics released in the Gambling Survey for Great Britain with previous surveys. However, we recognise the impact harmful gambling can have on individuals and their families and, as stated in the Government\u2019s manifesto, we are committed to strengthening the protections for those at risk. The Gambling Commission\u2019s new survey helps to show the wider picture of gambling experiences across Great Britain. The Government will consider these findings alongside the evidence from a wide range of sources to inform decisions on how best to fulfil its manifesto commitment.<\/p>"}
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<\/p>
The number of prosecutions for poaching in England can vary year from year due to a number of factors. For example, the levels of hare coursing, an abhorrent form of poaching, can be affected by the suitability of local ground conditions during a hare coursing \u2018season\u2019. If it is too wet, there is an increased risk that the vehicles used to facilitate coursing might get stuck in fields where hares are found so the activity is less likely to be carried out. If it is too dry, the dogs used by coursers are at an increased risk of injury. The numbers of prosecutions in a local area will also depend on effective enforcement. The level of resourcing assigned to tackle poaching may vary year from year depending on decisions taken by local police forces.<\/p>
<\/p>
The difference in prosecutions between 2019 and 2023 might also have been affected by a key change in legislation. The 2019 figure provided by the Ministry of Justice in its answer of 21 March (HL3214) is from a time prior to the enactment of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022. This legislation increased police powers and sentences for a number of hare coursing offences. It is reasonable to suspect it had a deterrent effect on potential offenders and offences that may have led to prosecution. In combination with this new legislation, improved police tactics, intelligence and information sharing as well as the use of community protection notices and criminal behaviour orders may also have had an impact on recent poaching prosecution numbers. Finally, it must be noted that the 2023 figure of 34 used in the Lord Bishop\u2019s question is not consistent with the other years as it only includes prosecutions for the months from January to June rather than, as with the years being compared with it, the full calendar year.<\/p>"}
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The Government is currently considering the work done to date on introducing regulatory oversight of the non-surgical cosmetics sector in England, and will set out its views at the earliest opportunity.<\/p>"}
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Alcoholism is not a clinical diagnosis, instead individuals who use alcohol in a dependent way are diagnosed with alcohol dependence. Whilst we don\u2019t collect this data centrally in the format requested, the Department publishes Estimates of alcohol dependent adults in England: Summary,<\/em> which can be viewed on the GOV.UK website in an online only format. This is an estimate of the number of adults who are dependent on alcohol, many of whom will never have received a clinical diagnosis of alcohol dependence in the National Health Service or by accessing alcohol treatment. This publication provides estimates covering the years 2015 to 2020 and are shown in the table below:<\/p>Year<\/p><\/td> | Estimated number of alcohol dependent adults in England<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2015 to 2016<\/p><\/td> | 595,856<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2016 to 2017<\/p><\/td> | 589,101<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2017 to 2018<\/p><\/td> | 586,780<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2018 to 2019<\/p><\/td> | 602,391<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2019 to 2020<\/p><\/td> | 608,416<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> Source: Estimates of alcohol dependent adults in England: Summary<\/p>"}
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