To ask the Secretary of State for Health
(1) what steps his Department plans to take to prevent those under the age of 18 years purchasing cigarettes from vending machines;
(2) if he will strengthen the regulations on the sale of cigarettes from vending machines to under 18-year-olds.
There remains concern that too many children and young people under the age of 18 years purchase cigarettes from vending machines. The "Smoking, drinking and drug use among young people in England in 2006" survey found that 17 per cent., of 11 to 15-year-olds who are regular smokers buy cigarettes from vending machines.
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