§ Mr. Easthamasked 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 YoungYes. Over the coming months the Government will be considering all the options with regard to policy on smoking and health.
§ Mr. Easthamasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will introduce legislation to ban cigarette advertising.
§ Sir George YoungOver 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.