§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his answer of 11 June 1998,Official Report, columns 687-88, concerning direct payments, if the Greater London Forum for Elderly People will be consulted. [46309]
§ Mr. BoatengA general invitation has been issued to all interested parties to comment on the implementation of the direct payments legislation. Any comments that the Greater London Forum for Elderly People wish to make will be welcomed and considered in the review.
Table 2: Prevalence of cigarette smoking among secondary school children 11-15 by sex, and smoking behaviour Percentage All pupils Boys Girls Year Regular smokers Occasional smokers Regular smokers Occasional smokers Regular smokers Occasional smokers 1982 11 8 11 7 11 9 1984 13 9 13 9 13 9 1986 10 5 7 5 12 5 1988 8 5 7 5 9 5 1990 10 6 9 6 11 6 1992 10 7 9 6 10 7 1993 10 8 8 7 11 9 1994 12 9 10 9 13 10 1996 13 9 11 8 15 10 Notes:
- 1. Regular smokers are defined as those who smoke at least one cigarette a week, occasional smokers are classified as those who smoke less than one cigarette a week
Source:
Office for National Statistics Smoking Among Secondary School Children, 1982 to 1996.