Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 112541

Health Hazards: Labelling

Tabled: 10 February 2026

Answered: 2 March 2026

Question

Gregory Stafford

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has assessed the potential merits of using QR codes or digital labelling to supplement mandatory on-label health warnings.

Answer

Ashley Dalton

The recently published National Cancer Plan reiterated the commitment made in Fit for the Future: 10-Year Health Plan for England, to strengthen and expand on existing voluntary guidelines for alcohol labelling by introducing a mandatory requirement for a...

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