Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 23764

Addictions: Children

Tabled: 14 January 2025
Answered: 20 January 2025

Question

Jim Shannon

Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help tackle addiction issues in under 18s.

Answer

The most effective and sustainable approach to tackling addiction in children and young people is by giving them the best start in life and by keeping them safe, well, and happy. Our mission-based approach will ensure that every child has the best start i...
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