HC Deb 08 November 1982 vol 31 c47W
Mr. Mike Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether his voluntary agreement with the tobacco industry covers sponsorship by tobacco companies of televised snooker matches and payments to snooker players to smoke during such matches.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

No. The sponsorship of sport by tobacco companies is the subject of a separate agreement first announced by my hon. Friend the Minister with responsibility for sport on 3 March.—[Vol. 19, c.156.]