HC Deb 13 December 1985 vol 88 cc824-5W
Mr. Home Robertson

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what information he has as to the numbers of people under the age of 20 years who use tobacco and the numbers of those people who show evidence of tobacco-related diseases.

Mr. Whitney

It is estimated that in Great Britain some 1,600,000 people under the age of 20 smoke cigarettes. The effects of smoking are cumulative and manifest themselves over time. No statistics are available on the numbers of people under 20 years old who show evidence of tobacco-related diseases.