Health Bill [ Lords]

Part of Bill Presented – in the House of Commons at 7:43 pm on 8 June 2009.

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Photo of Sandra Gidley Sandra Gidley Shadow Health Minister 7:43, 8 June 2009

That figure is correct, but it is slightly complicated by the changes in taxation of tobacco products over that length of time. Can he elaborate on how that fits into the picture? I find it very difficult to tease out the details. For example, there was an increase in smoking rates after the taxation went down.