§ Mr. SimsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health whether he will be discussing the continued existence of the Health Promotion Research Trust in his current negotiations with the tobacco industry; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. FreemanFunding for the Health Promotion Research Trust does not figure in the formal voluntary agreements with the tobacco industry which we hope shortly to renegotiate. However, the trust has undertaken much valuable work since its creation in 1984. Careful consideration will therefore need to be given to its future as the industry's agreed contributions will cease at the end of this financial year.
§ Mr. SimsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health whether the committee for monitoring agreements on tobacco advertising and sponsorship receives audited reports of expenditure on advertising from the United Kingdom tobacco companies; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. FreemanUnder the voluntary agreement with the tobacco industry on tobacco products' advertising and promotion, and health warnings, the Tobacco Advisory Council and the Imported Tobacco Products Advisory Council provide the Department with confidential quarterly returns of net cigarette brand and hand rolling tobacco advertising expenditure data for press and posters. The position is then reported to the committee for monitoring agreements on tobacco advertising and sponsorship.