§ Mr. SimsTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer on what basis he has agreed to meet representatives of the tobacco industry to discuss tobacco taxation and pricing policy; and why he refused to meet representatives of the medical profession to discuss the same issue.
§ Mr. LilleyTreasury Ministers generally meet a number of representative bodies to discuss their representations in the run-up to the Budget, including one representing the tobacco industry. I am to meet representatives from the British Medical Association shortly.