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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment of the probability of an increase in youth smoking rates of illegal tobacco products as a result of the implementation of a generational ban on tobacco sales.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment of the probability of an increase in youth smoking rates of illegal tobacco products as a result of the implementation of a generational ban on tobacco sales.
Smoking is still the biggest killer. It claims approximately 80,000 lives a year and puts huge pressure on our National Health Service, and costs taxpayers billions. By creating the first smoke-free generation we are stopping people from ever starting smoking. Our published modelling shows that smoking rates in England for 14 to 30-year-olds could be close to 0% as early as 2050, from an estimated 11.2% in 2023.
Evidence shows that when we have introduced targeted tobacco control measures, they have had a positive impact on tackling the problems of illicit tobacco. Consumption of illicit cigarettes has gone from 15 billion cigarettes in 2000/2001 to 1.5 billion cigarettes in 2022/2023.
In 2007, the legal age of sale for tobacco products was raised from 16 to 18 years old, which helped reduce youth smoking rates in children aged 11 to 15 years old from 9% in 2005, to less than 1.1% in 2021. This age increase created 1.3 million more people who were no longer able to be sold cigarettes, and who in theory would be in the market for illicit cigarettes. However, in practice the number of illicit cigarettes consumed fell by 25%, from 10 billion in 2005/06 to 7.5 billion in 2007/08.
The Government is investing over £100 million over five years to boost HM Revenue and Customs and Border Force’s enforcement capability to tackle illicit tobacco, supporting their Illicit Tobacco Strategy. In 2025/26 we will invest £30 million of new funding in total for enforcement agencies, including Trading Standards.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the probability of young people switching from vaping to smoking tobacco products as a result of the implementation of a generational ban on tobacco sales.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the probability of young people switching from vaping to smoking tobacco products as a result of the implementation of a generational ban on tobacco sales.
It is very unlikely that young people will switch from vaping to smoking, as the generational ban on tobacco sales will make it illegal for children born on or after 1 January 2009 to ever legally be sold cigarettes or other tobacco products.
Our modelling shows that smoking rates in England for 14 to 30-year-olds could be close to 0% as early as 2050. More information on the modelling and impact from raising the legal age of sale for tobacco products can be seen in the published impact assessment, which is available at the following link:
Alongside the generational ban, we have announced strong measures through the Tobacco and Vapes Bill to bring about definitive and positive change to stop future generations from becoming hooked on nicotine, whether that is through cigarettes, vapes, or other nicotine products.
The bill will stop vapes from being deliberately branded and advertised to children, by providing regulatory making powers to restrict flavours, packaging, and changing how and where they are displayed in shops.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will (a) conduct and (b) commission research on changes to (i) the prevalence of tobacco use and (ii) the incidence of lung cancer in (A) the UK and (B) Sweden in each of the last 10 years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will (a) conduct and (b) commission research on changes to (i) the prevalence of tobacco use and (ii) the incidence of lung cancer in (A) the UK and (B) Sweden in each of the last 10 years.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the policy of the Government is in relation to prisoners who do not wish to be exposed to the effects of passive smoking in their cells. (Holding answer 21 February 2005).
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the policy of the Government is in relation to prisoners who do not wish to be exposed to the effects of passive smoking in their cells. (Holding answer 21 February 2005).
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the incidence of smoking in prisons in England and Wales was in the last period for which figures are available. (Holding answer 21 February 2005).
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the incidence of smoking in prisons in England and Wales was in the last period for which figures are available. (Holding answer 21 February 2005).
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the percentage of (a) prisoners and (b) prison staff who are smokers; and what action he is taking to reduce the numbers. - Inc figures. (Holding answer 9 December 2003).
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the percentage of (a) prisoners and (b) prison staff who are smokers; and what action he is taking to reduce the numbers. - Inc figures. (Holding answer 9 December 2003).
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what funding his Department makes available to support smoking cessation; and what cost benefit analysis has been conducted of this spending. - Inc figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what funding his Department makes available to support smoking cessation; and what cost benefit analysis has been conducted of this spending. - Inc figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will publish the rules which operate within prisons with regard to smoking by (a) prisoners and (b) prison officers on duty; what arrangements are made to prevent prisoners being exposed to tobacco smoke against their will. - Including...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will publish the rules which operate within prisons with regard to smoking by (a) prisoners and (b) prison officers on duty; what arrangements are made to prevent prisoners being exposed to tobacco smoke against their will. - Including...