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Written Answers — Home Department: Departmental Expenditure (11 Oct 2004)

Mr David Blunkett: ...£1.8 million on advertising costs as part of total spend of £4.194 million on total communications. Communication spend represents 0.06 per cent. of total Home Office public expenditure of £7,608.2 million. Campaigns included smoke alarms, recruitment of special constables, crime partnerships and electoral registration. 1999–2000 £5.65 million on advertising costs...

The Health of the Nation (22 Oct 1992)

Mr David Blunkett: Does the Minister agree that the £100 million spent on tobacco advertising not only influences those who already smoke but has a direct impact on the lives and well-being of those who, against their will, are passive smokers? That is a consequence of others being persuaded to buy a product that damages their health. The industry continues to spend a large amount of money inducing smokers...

The Health of the Nation (22 Oct 1992)

Mr David Blunkett: ...I do not apologise for giving those figures because it is crucial to identify not only targets but causes. What will be done about that state of affairs? In the case of heart disease, we know that smoking is a critical factor. It is no good saying, "Ban alcohol advertising; it is just as dangerous." That showed a degree of ignorance that I found appalling. The Secretary of State confirmed...

The Health of the Nation (22 Oct 1992)

Mr David Blunkett: ...predominantly used tobacco in Britain is obtained. A well-known brand is called Golden Virginia. We would ban tobacco advertising and introduce clear warnings. We would protect people from passive smoking and act against those subsidised European tobacco growers to whom the Secretary of State referred. Tobacco is the biggest killer in this country apart from poverty. That is why we would...

Local Government Finance (England) (29 Jan 1991)

Mr David Blunkett: ...Commission. Its audit powers would continue. I do not intend to go over ground that has not been ploughed by us but that has been vigorously ploughed by the Government, who have used it as a smoke screen. They never talk about quality.

Orders of the Day — Community Charges (Substitute Setting) Bill (3 Dec 1990)

Mr David Blunkett: ...when he was offered the job—than to be able to get rid of it. We can imagine the Prime Minister replying, "Just steady on a minute, Michael: it is not abolition that we are after, but a smoke screen in the form of minor amendments"—and what the Under-Secretary of State mentioned during the most recent Environment Questions: jam tomorrow. That is what it is all about. The new...

Orders of the Day — Community Charges (Substitute Setting) Bill (3 Dec 1990)

Mr David Blunkett: ...we shall seek to achieve in the general election. There is only one choice. It does not lie with those who want to amend the legislation slightly; it does not lie with those who want to hide behind smoke screens or to engage in political expediency. It lies with those who have constantly and continuously rejected the poll tax, who have argued against it and who have a clear alternative...