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Written question asked by Jonathan Djanogly (Conservative) on Tuesday, 28 November 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 30 November 2023. It was answered by Andrea Leadsom (Conservative) on Thursday, 7 December 2023 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Smoking

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has had discussions with the Government of New Zealand on the proposed generational ban on smoking.

Answer

Smoking is responsible for around 80,000 deaths a year in the United Kingdom and causes around one in four cancer deaths in the UK. It also costs our country £17 billion a year and puts a huge burden on the National Health Service.

This is why the Government is planning to create a smokefree generation by bringing forward legislation so that children turning 14 years old this year or younger will never be legally sold tobacco products. On 12 October 2023, we launched a UK-wide consultation to gather views on these proposals and their implementation.

In development of this policy, we have, and will continue to, speak to a range of stakeholders including in the public health community both in the UK and globally, and government officials in countries such as New Zealand.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
4082
Session
2023-24
Subjects
New Zealand Smoking
Link
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