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Written question asked by Dan Jarvis (Labour) on Monday, 25 October 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 28 October 2021 (named day). It was answered by Maggie Throup (Conservative) on Thursday, 28 October 2021 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Smoking: Young People

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of recent trends in smoking among young people in England; and what steps he is taking to reduce smoking prevalence in young people.

Answer

Updated figures for the under 15 years old age range will be published in 2022.

The new Tobacco Control Plan will outline plans to protect young people from the harms of smoking in support of our ambition to be smoke-free by 2030.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
62730
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Young people Smoking
Link
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