Mr. MichaelForsyth asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the organisations and individuals from whom he received representations prior to the Budget statement urging increases in the tax on cigarettes on the grounds of the health of smokers.
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§ Mr. BrookeA substantial number of representations were received urging increases in the tax on cigarettes on the grounds of the health of smokers. These included representations from the following organisations:
- British Medical Association;
- Royal College of Physicians;
- Action on Smoking and Health;
- Royal College of Pathologists;
- Cancer Research Campaign;
- Faculty of Community Medicine of RCP;
- National Society of Non-Smokers;
- Ulster Cancer Foundation;
- Royal College of General Practitioners;
- Imperial Cancer Research Fund;
- Coronary Prevention Group;
- Conference of Medical Royal Colleges;
- Tenovus Cancer Information Centre;
- Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists;
- Health Promotion Unit of Trafford Health Authority; and East Scotland Faculty of Royal College of General Practitioners.
There were also a number of such representations from individuals.