Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill
10:30 am
Mr Kevin Barron (Rother Valley, Labour)
I am interested in the hon. Gentleman's argument, especially in view of the fact that the Bill will introduce measures that the European court prevented the European directive from introducing last year. I understand that the court came to that decision because it was a public health matter but the Competition Commission was dealing with it, which the court said was wrong. That decision sits well with this legislation. It is a public health matter. The European court said so last year, and we should get on with our consideration of the Bill.