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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor John Carlisle (Conservative), on Monday, 16 November 1992, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 35 members in total.

UNDER 16s WARNING NOTICES IN TOBACCO RETAIL OUTLETS

That this House notes the widespread concern expressed by members of the retail trade about the proposed size of the warning notice to implement Clause 4 of the Children and Young Persons (Protection from Tobacco) Act 1992; urges the Secretary of State for Health to recognise that in this matter the retailers are already liable to pay larger fines if the law is broken; and asks therefore, that she take into account the advice she has received and adopt a more practical notice.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received 2 amendments.

846A1
leave out from 92 to end and insert 'but reiterates its belief in the over-riding need to protect children and young people from unscrupulous retailers who might be tempted to put profit before the health and wellbeing of their young customers; and urges the Secretary of State for Health to prescribe regulations governing the size of the warning notice which will at least match the size and quality of advertising promoting tobacco products, and certainly no smaller than size A2.'
846A2
at end add 'all the more important because illegal teenage smoking can too often lead on to the misuse of drugs'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
846 
846A1 
846A2 
Session
1992-93
Subjects
Children Retail trade Tobacco
Link
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