Written question asked by Lord Grayling (Conservative) on Wednesday, 16 July 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 October 2003. It was answered by Melanie Johnson (Labour) on Monday, 6 October 2003 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what representations he has received regarding the television advertisement anti-smoking campaign showing children inhaling smoke. - Includes figures and ref to 'Towards Smoke-Free Public Places'.

Answer: Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what representations he has received regarding the television advertisement anti-smoking campaign showing children inhaling smoke. [127690] Miss Melanie Johnson: The Department has received four letters making representations regarding this television advertisement. The advertisement, which uses special effects to represent children exhaling smoke, focuses on the risk to children and reminds people to protect children by not making them breathe cigarette smoke. Unlike adults, young children do not have any choice about whether or not they are exposed to tobacco smoke. In the UK today, it is estimated that 42 per cent. of children--"Towards Smoke-Free Public Places", British Medical Association publication (November 2002)--live in a house where at least one person smokes, and approximately one third of smokers continue to smoke near children: over 4 million people.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 127690; 410 c1351W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Children Advertising Campaigns Health education Television Smoking
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk