Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 118166
Smoking
Tabled: 5 March 2026
Answered: 30 March 2026
Question
Bob Blackman
Conservative — Harrow East
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the UK’s progress towards achieving a smoke-free society.
Answer
Mrs Sharon HodgsonSmoking prevalence continues to fall across the United Kingdom. In 2024, approximately 5.3 million people aged 18 years old and over were current smokers, 10.6% of the adult population. This is the lowest proportion of current smokers since records began,...
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