Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 19232

Smoking: Young People

Tabled: 11 December 2024
Answered: 17 December 2024
Named Day

Question

Sir Christopher Chope

ConservativeChristchurch

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.

Answer

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 smo...

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