HC Deb 15 February 1993 vol 219 cc83-4W
1990. Mr. Riddick

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the fall in tobacco consumption in the United Kingdom since(a) 1975, (b) 1977, (c) 1989 and (d)

Dr. Mawhinney

Figures on tobacco products for home consumption with necessary duty paid are given below. Comparable figures are not available for earlier years.

Tobacco products released for home consumption
Thousand million Million kilogrammes
Year Cigarettes Cigars Handrolling Other
1979 124.5 3.3 5.7 4.0
1989 96.0 2.4 4.4 2.3
1990 97.5 2.3 4.1 2.2
1991 95.6 2.1 4.2 2.1

Source: Customs and Excise.