§ Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will issue advice to family practitioner committees suggesting that they should invite a representative of their relevant community health council to attend full meetings with the power to join in the discussion but with no right to vote.
§ Mr. MoyleI regret that I am not yet able to add to my reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield, Brightside (Miss Maynard) on 12th November 1976.—[Vol. 919, c.311.]
Tar Group 1973 1974 1975 1976 Low (0–10 mg) … … … 0.5 2.5 4.8 7.2 Low to middle (11–16 mg) … … … 7.5 7.6 7.7 11.8 Middle (17–22 mg) … … … 75.2 74.5 74.6 11.8 Middle to high (23–28 mg) … … … 15.1 14.8 12.5 10.5 High (29 and over mg) … … … 1.7 0.6 0.4 0.4 As will be seen, cigarettes in the high-tar group formed 0.4 per cent. of total sales in 1976.
Both home manufacturers and importers have also undertaken to phase out the advertising of brands in the middle-to-high group and not to introduce any new brands into this group.
§ Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how soon he