Question follow-through · 74228

Smoking: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department’s policies of the report by Action on Smoking and Health entitled At risk? Tobacco dependence treatment in the NHS, published on 2

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
2 Sept 2025
Target answer date
8 Sept 2025
Answer
8 Sept 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 2 Sept 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department’s policies of the report by Action on Smoking and Health entitled At risk? Tobacco dependence treatment in the NHS, published on 2

  2. 8 Sept 2025

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  3. 8 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    As set out in the 10 Year Health Plan, the Government remains committed to ensuring that all hospitals integrate ‘opt-out’ smoking cessation interventions into routine care. This is an important part of our ambition for a smoke-free United Kingdom. We ass...

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