Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 118167

Smoking: Health Services

Tabled: 5 March 2026

Answered: 16 March 2026

Question

Bob Blackman

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has in place to help ensure smokers in Great Britain have equitable access to smoking cessation advice, support and tools.

Answer

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

Alongside our Tobacco and Vapes Bill, we remain committed to supporting current smokers to quit.The Government has invested an additional £70 million in both 2024/25 and 2025/26 to support local authority-led Stop Smoking Services in England to help peopl...

ⓘ

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 118167) →