Written question asked by Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party) on Friday, 25 June 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 30 June 2021 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Wednesday, 30 June 2021. A substantive answer was provided by Jo Churchill (Conservative) on Thursday, 1 July 2021 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Pregnancy: Smoking
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether it is his policy to include a target in the forthcoming Tobacco Control Plan to reduce the prevalence of women smoking during pregnancy to less than 6 per cent by the end of 2022.
- Answer
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The Government remains committed to reducing the prevalence of women smoking during pregnancy. Addressing this issue will be a priority for our new Tobacco Control Plan, which we will publish later this year. A number of targets are currently under consideration, which will support our ambition to be Smokefree by 2030.
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- Written question
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- 22143
- Session
- 2021-22
- Subjects
- Pregnancy Smoking
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- 2021-07-01 20:14:24 +0100
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