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Proceeding contribution from Lord Naseby (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Monday, 9 March 2009. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Health Bill [HL].


Health Bill [HL]

I am sorry to interrupt the noble Lord. In the survey to which he referred, the children were asked where they "usually" purchased and where they "often" purchased their cigarettes. They were given a choice of 14 locations. The total number of answers to those questions amounted to 227 per cent, because inevitably some people gave more than one answer to some questions. So, if my maths are correct, adjusting downwards to 100 per cent the gross figure of 17 per cent would become 7.5 per cent. Furthermore, the noble Lord keeps referring to the word "usually" but the word on the questionnaire was "often". I think that we should be accurate in relation to these surveys.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
708 c412GC 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects
Children Advertising Age Canada Health services Health hazards Health authorities NHS Northern Ireland Proof of identity New Zealand Young people Shops Tobacco Smuggling Iceland Vending machines
Legislation
Health Bill (HL) 2008-09
Link
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