§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the Answer of 7 January 2004,Official Report, column 398W, on smoking, what the data is for quarters (a) two and (b) three. [159123]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonThe table shows the provisional results for the number of people setting a quit date through the National Health Service Stop Smoking Services, and the number who successfully quit at four week follow up.
People setting a quit date and outcome at four weeks (based on self-report) in England: quarters 1 and 2 (April to September 2003) Number setting a quit date
Number successful (self-report)
April-September 2003 129,752 68,644 Source: Department of Health Smoking Cessation Monitoring Returns. The next NHS Stop Smoking Services Quarterly Report with data on Quarter 3 is planned for publication in May 2004.
§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer of 5 February 2004,Official Report, column 1071W on smoking, what work is being undertaken by other departments to implement smoke-free policies; and which minister co-ordinates these works. [159973]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonThe Department of Health has taken the lead from April 2003 in making our buildings smoke-free and we continue to encourage employers and managers of public places to introduce smoke-free policies. We have not undertaken a formal review of smoking policies in all Government buildings but continue to liase and work with other Government Departments at official level. Individual Departments have provided details of their own smoking policies in previous responses to hon. and right hon. Members.