Petition · past parliament
Make the production, sale and use of alcohol illegal.
Closed
107 signatures
What the petition asks
Alcohol now costs the NHS £3.5bn per year; equal to £120 for every tax payer. Alcohol misuse costs England around £21bn per year in healthcare, crime and lost productivity costs. This substance is clearly dangerous, should not be consumed, and should be made illegal.
https://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/help-and-advice/statistics-on-alcohol
https://www.drinkaware.co.uk/check-the-facts/health-effects-of-alcohol
https://www.drinkaware.co.uk/check-the-facts/health-effects-of-alcohol
Timeline
| 26 Aug 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Feb 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
107
Status
Closed
Opened
26 Aug 2015
Closed
26 Feb 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.