HC Deb 27 October 1997 vol 299 cc769-70W
Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what measures he plans to introduce to dissuade children from taking up smoking; and if he will make a statement. [12927]

Ms Jowell

The rise in smoking by young people, particularly teenage girls, is a grave concern. Measures directed at reducing children's smoking will be set out in the White Paper on tobacco control to be published next year.