§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what were the smoking trends for all categories of young people below the age of 30 years in each of the last 15 years for which figures are available. [46483]
§ Ms JowellThe information is not available in the form requested. The prevalence of cigarette smoking among adults aged 16-34 and school children aged 11-15, in England, in 1982–1996, is given in the tables.
Table 1: Prevalence of cigarette smoking among adults aged 16-34 by sex and age group—England 1982 to 1996 Percentage Men Women Year 16–19 20–24 25–34 16–19 20–24 25–34 1982 31 39 40 31 39 36 1984 28 39 39 31 35 35 1986 30 41 37 31 38 35 1988 28 37 37 27 37 33 1990 28 39 37 33 39 34 1992 29 39 35 24 37 32 1994 28 42 34 28 38 30 1996 25 43 38 32 37 33 Source:
Office for National Statistics General Household Survey, 1982–1996
proposals, a submission will be made to Ministers. We will give it careful consideration and make a decision in due course.