Tobacco Products (Standardised Packaging)

Part of Business of the House – in the House of Commons at 11:32 am on 3 April 2014.

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Photo of Jane Ellison Jane Ellison The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health 11:32, 3 April 2014

The Government are seeking to consider all measures that have an impact on children taking up smoking in the first place, and many of our laws and measures are beginning to bear fruit as smoking is at its lowest ever level in this country. Every child who takes up smoking is one child too many, and I urge Members to read Sir Cyril’s report and examine the evidence and what he says about the pressures on children. When Members have reflected on that, I hope they will join me in supporting any measure that can make an impact in this area.