Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that engagement with the alcohol industry by the Department for Health and Social Care is in line with the Principles for engaging with industry stakeholders.

External engagement is a fundamental part of what United Kingdom ministerial Government departments do. We recognise the importance of promoting transparency through engagement and the need to take a balanced and proportionate approach. Details of ministers’ meetings with external individuals and organisations, including engagement with the alcohol industry, are published quarterly in arrears on the GOV.UK website, in an online only format.