Written question asked by Keith Vaz (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 26 June 1997. It was answered by Baroness Jowell (Labour) on Thursday, 26 June 1997 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: Pursuant to his Answer to the honourable Member for Newport West of 10th June, Official Report, column 425, if he will comment on the number of 16 to 24 year olds who smoke.

Answer: Mr. Vaz: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Newport, West (Mr. Flynn) of 10 June, Official Report, column 425, if he will make a statement on the number of 16 to 24-year-olds who smoke. [4986] Ms Jowell: Smoking levels in this age group, particularly among young women, are a matter of serious concern. How best to influence the various age groups will be a topic for study at the summit of national and international experts in the field of smoking reduction to be held on 14 July.

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