Smoking

HL Deb 09 February 2004 vol 656 c132WA

Lord Chadlington

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What percentage of people aged 13; 14; 15; 16; 17; and 18 smoke.[HL1109]

Lord Warner

The information is given in the tables.

Table 1: Percentage of young people aged 13 to 15 who regularly smoke cigarettes
England, 2002
	Percentages
13 years	6
14 years	16
15 years	23

Notes:

1. A regular smoker is defined as usually smoking at least one cigarette a week.

Source:

National Centre for Social Research/National Federation for Education and Research—Smoking, drinking and drug use among young people in England in 2002.

Table 2: Percentage of young people aged 16 to 18 smoking cigarettes
England, 2001
	Percentages
16 years	23
17 years	27
18 years	26

Source:

Office for National Statistics—Living in Britain. Results from the 2001 General Household Survey.