§ Ms PrimaroloTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate she has made of the effect on the level of cigarette consumption of the price of cigarettes.
§ Mr. SackvilleIncreases in price have been shown to decrease consumption, though by a proportionately smaller amount. A 10 per cent. increase in price, for example, would be expected to lead to a reduction in consumption in the range of 3 per cent. to 6 per cent.