Cigarette Advertising

HC Deb 07 December 1983 vol 50 c180W

Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if, in view of the fall in cigarette consumption in Norway following the banning in that country of all cigarette advertising except at the point of sale, he will reconsider his decision not to introduce legislation to ban such advertising.

Mr. John Patten

The Norwegian tobacco law was enacted in 1975 and the following table does not support the hon. Member's premise:

Proportions of regular smokers in adult population
Per cent.
	Norway	United Kingdom
	Male	Female	Male	Female
1974	53	32	51	41
1976	49	32	46	38
1978	45	31	45	37
1980	42	30	42	37
1982	40	34	38	33

Sources:

Norway—Norwegian National Council on Smoking and Health. United Kingdom—OPCS Monitor GHS 83/3.