§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will estimate the total number of habitual smokers in Wales by health authority area; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesThe latest information on the percentage of the population in Wales in the age group 18 to 65 who reported that they smoked to any extent is given in the following table:
Percentage of population who were smokers Clwyd 33.8 East Dyfed 28.8 Pembrokeshire 29.1 Gwent 31.3 Gwynedd 32.8 Mid Glamorgan 35.4 Powys 27.4 South Glamorgan 30.2 West Glamorgan 29.2 Source: Heartbeat Wales Technical Report No. 25 published in 1992 by the Health Promotion Authority for Wales.