HC Deb 19 November 1969 vol 791 cc321-2W
64. Mr. W. T. Williams

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if, following the recommendations of the British Safety Council, details of which are in his possession, he will now seek to make it mandatory upon cigarette manufacturers to print a warning about health hazards from smoking on cigarette packets.

Mr. Crossman

I shall certainly consider this along with other possible measures to discourage cigarette smoking. may vary from one country to another in the light of local circumstances.

For gifts sent by post, the United Kingdom accords concessional treatment on a somewhat different basis, and I am not convinced that the recommendation could with advantage be adopted here.