§ Dr. Stuttafordasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he has a further statement to make on the test marketing by a company of a cigarette containing tobacco substitute.
§ Sir K. JosephThe company has told me that, as had always been its intention, its test-marketing is limited at this stage to a three-week campaign confined to the Coventry area. I have been assured by the company that it will not proceed to further marketing except within the company and taking into account the views of the Hunter Committee. I welcome this assurance. Indeed I welcome Courtaulds efforts in this field and any other moves towards the development of a less dangerous smoking material provided that this development is undertaken on lines cleared by the Hunter Committee.