§ Mr. AmosTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what plans his Department has to provide support to smokers seeking to give up smoking on No Smoking Day on 13 March; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythIn Scotland the main responsibility for health education and the prevention of ill health lies at present with the Scottish Health Education Group. The group is supporting No Smoking Day through sponsorship of a free telephone helpline to provide support to smokers seeking to give up smoking. In addition the United Kingdom No Smoking Day Committee, on which the group is represented, has distributed supportive materials to over 1,000 organisations in Scotland, including health boards, local authorities, youth organisa-tions and large businesses.