United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 119764
Alcoholic Drinks: Young People
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10 March 2026
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19 March 2026 · Answer
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19 March 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of lowering the age for alcohol purchasing to 16.
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10 March 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of lowering the age for alcohol purchasing to 16.
Source: Commons
19 March 2026
Answer
The Government has no plans to lower the legal age for purchasing alcohol from 18 in England and Wales.This is consistent with the Licensing Act 2003 objective of protecting children from harm.It remains an offence to sell alcohol to under-18s and license...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-03-10/119764
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1889736
- uk · wq-1889736 · source updated 19 March 2026