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1717188

registered interest
date	10/05/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Advertising
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will take steps to ban alcohol advertising online.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	25655
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), which operates independently of Government, is responsible for regulating online advertising in the UK through its advertising codes. These codes state that alcohol adverts must not link it with social or sexual success, imply that it is indispensable or include elements that appeal particularly to children. Online platforms have also introduced stringent measures to monitor alcohol ads and ensure safe advertising, such as age gating and age verification.</p><p>The Government’s Online Advertising Programme aims to increase protections for children and young people under 18 from online exposure to advertisements for products and services that are illegal to be sold to them, including alcohol. We will legislate when parliamentary time allows, and will publish a second consultation on the details of the framework in due course.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 20/05/2024 10:27:03 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1686668

registered interest
date	01/02/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Advertising
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will take steps to place further restrictions on the advertisement of alcohol.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	12633
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2024 answer text <p>The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), which operates independently of government, is responsible for regulating advertising in the UK across traditional forms of media such as print, radio and TV, as well as online. It administers the Advertising Codes of Practice, which are drawn up by the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) and Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice (BCAP).</p><p>The Advertising Codes impose a wide range of restrictions to ensure that alcohol advertising is responsible and not targeted at children. These include that adverts must not link alcohol with social or sexual success, imply that it is indispensable or include elements that appeal particularly to people under 18. Online platforms have also introduced stringent measures to monitor alcohol ads and ensure safe advertising, such as age gating and age verification.</p><p>The packaging of alcoholic drinks is overseen by the Portman Group, the social responsibility body and regulator for alcohol labelling, packaging and promotion in the UK, which operates its Codes of Practice to ensure that alcohol is marketed in a socially responsible way, only to those aged 18 and over, and in a way that does not appeal particularly to those who are vulnerable.</p><p>The Government’s Online Advertising Programme aims to increase protections for children and young people under 18 from online exposure to advertisements for products and services that are illegal to be sold to them, and we will consult further in due course.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 12634 question first answered 07/02/2024 16:29:00 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1686669

registered interest
date	01/02/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Advertising
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of placing further restrictions on advertising on the packaging of alcoholic drinks.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	12634
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2024 answer text <p>The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), which operates independently of government, is responsible for regulating advertising in the UK across traditional forms of media such as print, radio and TV, as well as online. It administers the Advertising Codes of Practice, which are drawn up by the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) and Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice (BCAP).</p><p>The Advertising Codes impose a wide range of restrictions to ensure that alcohol advertising is responsible and not targeted at children. These include that adverts must not link alcohol with social or sexual success, imply that it is indispensable or include elements that appeal particularly to people under 18. Online platforms have also introduced stringent measures to monitor alcohol ads and ensure safe advertising, such as age gating and age verification.</p><p>The packaging of alcoholic drinks is overseen by the Portman Group, the social responsibility body and regulator for alcohol labelling, packaging and promotion in the UK, which operates its Codes of Practice to ensure that alcohol is marketed in a socially responsible way, only to those aged 18 and over, and in a way that does not appeal particularly to those who are vulnerable.</p><p>The Government’s Online Advertising Programme aims to increase protections for children and young people under 18 from online exposure to advertisements for products and services that are illegal to be sold to them, and we will consult further in due course.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 12633 question first answered 07/02/2024 16:29:00 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1471799

registered interest
date	20/06/2022
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Advertising
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with Ofcom to ensure that alcohol advertising is regulated across the range of relevant media including (a) television, (b) radio, (c) cinema and (d) internet-based and other digital media.
tabling member constituency	Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
tabling member printed	Neale Hanvey
uin	21297
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2022 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has received no recent representations, including from the Scottish Government, about widening the scope of the Communications Act 2003 to include alcohol advertising, its statutory regulation or making it a devolved matter. The Secretary of State has also had no recent discussions with Ofcom regarding alcohol advertising.</p><p>There are already very stringent regulations in place for the marketing of alcohol in traditional forms of media, including radio, TV, and cinema, and online, as well as in relation to sports promotion, through the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) codes of practice for advertising. If new evidence emerges that clearly highlights major problems with the existing codes of practice, then the ASA has a duty to revisit the codes and take appropriate action.</p><p>As part of the Online Advertising Programme the government is currently reviewing how online advertising is regulated in the UK, including legal but harmful content, such as alcohol advertising. The consultation closed on 8 June and will help us determine how to tackle such harms. We hope to publish a Government response in due course.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 21294 21295 21296 21298 21299 question first answered 28/06/2022 09:23:02 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4782 label Biography information for Neale Hanvey

1460372

registered interest
date	26/04/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Advertising
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of product placement regulations for (a) alcohol and (b) low or zero alcohol on television.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	160555
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2022 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 28/04/2022 09:40:47 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1359461

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Advertising
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the devolved Administrations on alcohol marketing and industry sponsorships during televised sporting events such as football and rugby matches.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	56542
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>I communicate regularly with my counterparts at devolved administrations, including through our arm’s length body for elite sport UK Sport, however I have not held discussions with them about this matter, or industry sponsorship, in relation to televised sporting events. There are already very stringent regulations in place for the marketing of alcohol through the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) codes of practice for advertising.</p><p>If new evidence emerges that clearly highlights major problems with the existing advertising Codes of practice, then the ASA has a duty to revisit the Codes and take appropriate action.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 25/10/2021 22:09:43 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

1360172

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Advertising
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of alcohol advertising on public transport on (a) children, (b) people in recovery and (c) other vulnerable populations.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	57376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made.</p><p>There is some evidence that exposure to alcohol marketing can increase the risk that children will start to drink alcohol or, if they already drink, that it can increase the risk that they will consume greater quantities of alcohol. This includes any alcohol advertising that children are exposed to on public transport. There is evidence to show exposure to alcohol advertising can induce physiological cravings to drink, but not necessarily relapse, among ex-dependent drinkers. However, this evidence comes from a single study and more research is needed to fully understand the impact.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup grouped question UIN 57499 question first answered 25/10/2021 14:22:18 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup previous answer version 25620 answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1360325

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Advertising
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact alcohol advertising on public transport has on (a) children and (b) vulnerable populations such as people in recovery from dependency on alcohol.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Christian Wakeford
uin	57499
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made.</p><p>There is some evidence that exposure to alcohol marketing can increase the risk that children will start to drink alcohol or, if they already drink, that it can increase the risk that they will consume greater quantities of alcohol. This includes any alcohol advertising that children are exposed to on public transport. There is evidence to show exposure to alcohol advertising can induce physiological cravings to drink, but not necessarily relapse, among ex-dependent drinkers. However, this evidence comes from a single study and more research is needed to fully understand the impact.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup grouped question UIN 57376 question first answered 25/10/2021 14:22:18 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4871 label Biography information for Christian Wakeford

1217771

registered interest
date	24/06/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Advertising
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to reports of increases of 20 per cent in alcohol consumption by drinkers and increases in related harms during the restrictions in place to address the COVID-19 pandemic, what consideration they have given to restricting alcohol advertising.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL6114
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2020 answer text <p>Advertising in the United Kingdom is overseen by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), the industry’s independent regulator, who enforce the Advertising Codes through a system of self-regulation and co-regulation with Ofcom. The Codes apply to all media, including broadcast and online, and set standards for accuracy and honesty to which advertisers must adhere, including specific conditions on advertising to children, causing offence and social responsibility. The Codes also include specific rules on alcohol advertising, with the underlying aim of ensuring that marketing communications do not imply, condone or encourage immoderate, irresponsible or anti-social drinking. The Codes are regularly reviewed and updated by the ASA to ensure they remain effective.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 17/07/2020 10:29:25 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1177835

registered interest
date	11/02/2020
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Advertising
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure that children are not exposed to alcohol advertisements online.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>Advertising in the UK is overseen by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), the industry’s independent regulator, which for online advertising enforces the Code of Non-broadcast Advertising and Direct &amp; Promotional Marketing (CAP Code) through a system of self-regulation. The CAP Code incorporates all relevant legislation and sets standards for accuracy and honesty to which advertisers must adhere, including specific conditions on advertising to children, causing offence and social responsibility. This system operates independently of government.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Code recognises the social imperative of ensuring alcohol advertising is responsible, and requires that it not be targeted at people under 18 and should not imply, condone or encourage immoderate, irresponsible or anti-social drinking.</p><p> </p><p>The government is reviewing how online advertising is regulated in the UK, looking at how well the current regime is equipped to tackle the challenges posed by developments in online advertising. Although this work will not directly address issues specific only to the advertising of alcohol, it will consider cross-cutting challenges - including exploring measures with potential to impact the wider sector. A call for evidence on online advertising was published last month.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 24/02/2020 15:34:02 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce