Written question asked by Ashok Kumar (Labour) on Thursday, 5 December 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 17 December 2002. It was answered by Hazel Blears (Labour) on Tuesday, 17 December 2002 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what percentage of the population smoke cigarettes in each region in England. - Includes table.

Answer: Dr. Kumar: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what percentage of the population smoke cigarettes in each region in England. [86396] Ms Blears: Information on smoking prevalence for adults aged 16 and over is shown in the table. Prevalence of smoking, for adults aged 16 and over, by Government Office Region England, 2000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Government Office Region Percentage North East 27 North West 30 Yorkshire and Humberside 28 East Midlands 25 West Midlands 26 Eastern 25 London 27 South East 25 South West 27 England 27 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Note: For 2000, ONS have weighted the data to compensate for under-representation of people in some groups (for example, young men). Source: Analysis of the ONS General Household Survey, published as `Living in Britain--Results from the 2000 General Household Survey'.

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