Question follow-through · 19232

Smoking: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment of the probability of an increase in youth smoking rates of illegal tobacco products as a result of the implementation of a generational ban on tobacco sales.

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
11 Dec 2024
Target answer date
16 Dec 2024
Answer
17 Dec 2024 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 11 Dec 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment of the probability of an increase in youth smoking rates of illegal tobacco products as a result of the implementation of a generational ban on tobacco sales.

  2. 16 Dec 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 17 Dec 2024

    Answer published

    Smoking is still the biggest killer. It claims approximately 80,000 lives a year and puts huge pressure on our National Health Service, and costs taxpayers billions. By creating the first smoke-free generation we are stopping people from ever starting smo...

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