HC Deb 09 July 1979 vol 970 c47W
Mr. Eastham

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will review the effectiveness of the law prohibiting the sale of cigarettes to children.

Sir George Young

Yes. Over the coming months the Government will be considering all the options with regard to policy on smoking and health.

Mr. Eastham

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will introduce legislation to ban cigarette advertising.

Sir George Young

Over the next few months my hon. and right hon. Friends the Health Ministers will examine all aspects of policy on smoking and health and consider the measures they would wish to adopt when the three-year voluntary agreements which the previous Government made with the tobacco industry expire in March 1980. The question of cigarette advertising will be an important part of that review; the possibilities of proceeding by consent will be explored to the full before recourse to other measures is considered.