Smoking: Cigarette Packaging — Question

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 3:00 pm on 16 July 2013.

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Photo of Earl Howe Earl Howe The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health 3:00, 16 July 2013

I emphasise that the Government have by no means a closed mind on the issue of plain packaging of tobacco—quite the reverse. We want to take the time needed to consider fully the many relevant issues around standardised packaging, before making any decision. My noble friend’s last comment might have had greater force if I had been announcing that we would not be proceeding with plain packaging, but that is not the case.