§ Mr. Lathamasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what representations he has received from the British Medical Association and the Health Education Council regarding the sale of tobacco products of the type known as Skoal Bandits; and what response he has made.
§ Mr. WhitneyThe British Medical Association and the Health Education Council have expressed concern to the Department about the health risks associated with Skoal Bandits. A meeting with the association took place in July. In writing to the chairman of the Council in August, we drew attention to the letter from the Chief Medical Officer to doctors warning of the health hazards arising from the use of tobacco in the mouth, and to the voluntary agreement we had concluded with the manufacturers of Skoal Bandits restricting the marketing of the product in ways designed specifically to protect young people.