Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 117943

Drinks: Labelling

Tabled: 4 March 2026

Answered: 30 March 2026

Question

Jacob Collier

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department is making to align the UK’s descriptor guidance for low and no alcohol products with that employed by the EU and other international trade partners.

Answer

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

In the 10-Year Health Plan, the Government has committed to consult on raising the upper alcohol limit for drinks labelled as alcohol-free to 0.5% alcohol by volume (ABV) from 0.05% ABV, which would bring the labelling guidance for no and low alcohol drin...

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