§ 29. Mr. Home Robertsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what assurances have been given to him concerning the sale of the tobacco product Skoal Bandits to young persons under the age of 16 years.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe manufacturers of this product have entered into a voluntary agreement with the Government by which they have undertaken that the marketing of Skoal Bandits will be specifically directed to adult tobacco users and that it will not be promoted to young people. The voluntary agreement further provides that retail outlets will be restricted to those where tobacco products are normally sold, and that it will not be offered to retailers who do not normally sell tobacco.