§ Ms PrimaroloTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the percentage of regular smokers among 11 to 15-year-olds in boys and girls in 1990 and 1992; and what is the target for this age group in "The Health of the Nation".
§ Mr. SackvilleThe Office of Population Censuses and Surveys reports of smoking among secondary schoolchildren in 1990 and 1992 provide the following information about smoking prevalence among 11 to 15-year-olds. Copies of both reports are available in the Library.
Regular smokers among boys and girls aged 11 to 15 years: England, 1990 to 1992 Per cent. Boys Girls Total 1990 9 11 10 1992 9 10 10 Source: OPCS.
The "Health of the Nation" target for 11 to 15-year-olds is to reduce smoking by at least 33 per cent. by 1994 (from about 8 per cent. in 1988 to less than 6 per cent.).