§ Mr. RichardsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what new measures are being introduced to halt the sale of cigarettes to minors.
§ Mr. JackI have been asked to reply.
The latest measures to halt the sale of cigarettes to minors are contained in the Children and Young Persons (Protection from Tobacco) Act 1991, the main provisions of which came into force on 1 March 1992. The Act, among other things, strengthens the law on illegal sales of cigarettes to children under the age of 16 and clarifies the duties of local authorities in enforcing the law in this area.