§ Ms PrimaroloTo ask the Secretary of State for health what plans she has to tackle the problem of teenage smoking.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe Health Education Authority is currently evaluating the recent five-year teenage smoking campaign. The lessons learned will be incorporated in the preparatory work now being done on a new £12 million three-year national anti-smoking campaign. Particular emphasis will be placed on addressing parents whose smoking habits and attitudes have a vital influence on the smoking behaviour of their children.
The Scientific Committee on Tobacco and Health will consider the whole question of teenage smoking.