Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of deaths of UK nationals that could be prevented annually by greater use of sunscreen.

Public Health England (PHE) has made no such estimate.

PHE has contributed to research which demonstrated that sunscreen use allows protection from sunburn whilst still allowing vitamin D to be generated.

PHE also recommends using other means of protection, such as shade, appropriate clothing and sunglasses.