§ 53. Mr. Edelmanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will recommend to cigarette manufacuring companies which promote tennis and other sports tournaments that they should display a statement, visible to all spectators, that cigarette smoking may be a health hazard.
§ Sir K. JosephI will be reviewing with the tobacco manufacturers the whole working of the voluntary agreement and the Code of Practice in a month or two and will bear the hon. Member's suggestion in mind.
§ 60 and 61. Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what advice he has received from the interdepartmental committee on smoking and health hazards concerning the promotion of cigarette sales by the sponsorship of 118W sporting events; and what action he proposes to take;
(2) what action he proposes to take on the recommendations of the interdepartmental committee which has examined the problem of health hazards created by cigarette smoking.
§ Sir K. JosephI have at present nothing to add to the replies which I gave to the hon. Member on 23rd November and 16th December, 1971.—[Vol. 826, c.319;Vol. 828, c. 178.]