Results 1-5 of 5 for smoking speaker:David Anderson

Written Answers — Health: Tobacco: Young People (3 Jun 2008)

David Anderson: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what steps he is taking to discourage adults from purchasing tobacco on behalf of children as part of the Government's commitment to reduce smoking amongst young people; (2) if he will consider the merits of introducing a criminal offence of proxy purchasing of tobacco by adults on behalf of minors.

Amendment of the Law: Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation (18 Mar 2008)

David Anderson: ...me are those that affect them day in, day out. I spoke yesterday to a gentleman who runs a local pub, and he said, "What on earth are you doing? Are you trying to drive us out of business?" An increase of 4p on a pint of beer might not sound like much, but the smoking ban—whether we like it or not, and I think we made the right decision when we imposed it—has had an impact on...

Written Answers — Health: Smoking: Public Places (22 Feb 2007)

David Anderson: To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether she has made an assessment of the effect on cigarette sales of the introduction of the ban on smoking in public places in Scotland.

Written Answers — Northern Ireland: Smoking Ban (8 Feb 2006)

David Anderson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the response from the people in Northern Ireland has been to the proposed smoking ban in public places.

Birtley Community Partnership (13 Dec 2005)

David Anderson: ...was owned by the local Co-op. It produced everything from tin water bottles for miners to tea caddies for the Queen's coronation. The tin was even used during the second world war to make cases for smoke bombs. I was amazed to discover, when speaking to people from the town, that 70 years before Nissan came to Sunderland, we built cars in Birtley. If anyone knows how I can lay my hands on...