Question follow-through · 56705

Smoking

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made towards Smokefree 2030.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
2 Jun 2025
Target answer date
4 Jun 2025
Answer
8 Jul 2025 · 36 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 2 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made towards Smokefree 2030.

  2. 4 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 8 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    Smokefree 2030 was Government policy prior to and until the July 2024 General Election. The landmark Tobacco and Vapes Bill will help deliver our current ambition to create a smoke-free generation, gradually ending the sale of tobacco products across the ...

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