HL Deb 16 July 1996 vol 574 cc57-8WA
Lord Tebbit

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will list the activities and state the cost of European Union programmes to discourage the use of tobacco.

The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of Health (Baroness Cumberlege)

Most European Union actions to discourage the use of tobacco take place within the framework of the Europe Against Cancer Programme. Planned funding for actions to reduce smoking in a five-year action plan (1996–2000) totals 64 million ecu. In addition, the Community Fund for Research and Information on Tobacco has provided 5.54 million ecu for projects on the dangers of smoking.