Proceeding contribution from Earl of Listowel (Crossbench) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 5 March 2009. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Health Bill [HL].
Health Bill [HL]
The Minister mentioned the concern that shopkeepers have about this new regulation. What steps have the Government taken to reassure small businesses, specifically newsagents, about the impact of these provisions? The newsagents I have spoken to have expressed concern about the impact; they have talked about having to reach underneath the counter to reach cigarettes in future, giving children or adults an opportunity to steal from the shop. They have raised concerns about the great cost they understand there to be in this new display prohibition. These are misperceptions, and I wonder what the Government are doing to address them.
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- 708 c360-1GC
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- 2008-09
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- House of Lords Grand Committee
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- Children Administration Advertising Canada Health services Finance Governing bodies Health hazards Exemptions Insolvency Innovation Health authorities NHS Patients NHS trusts NHS foundation trusts Standards Young people Shops Tobacco Iceland Prizes Monitor Care Quality Commission
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- Health Bill (HL) 2008-09
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