Tobacco Advertising (Hansard, 2 December 1997)

HC Deb 02 December 1997 vol 302 c136W 136W

§ Mr. Bob Russell
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if darts will be treated as a recognised sport for the purposes of the tobacco advertising ban. [18153]

§ Mr. Banks
The proposed EU Directive would ban all advertising through sponsorship, including darts events. It also proposes a phase-out period to allow alternative sponsors to be found. The Government will actively support efforts to secure alternative sponsors.