Clause 12 - Enforcement
Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill
10:00 am
Mr David Taylor (North West Leicestershire, Labour/Co-operative)
The hon. Gentleman seems concerned about the possible appointment of extra staff in the Department of Health or elsewhere to monitor the compliance of advertising agencies and others with the proposed legislation. The Government estimate that about 2.5 per cent. of the 120,000 premature smoking-related deaths a year—about 3,000 lives—could be prevented. Does the hon. Gentleman not agree that it is worth appointing a few civil servants to achieve that?