§ Jackie BallardTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what plans he has to promote global standards on tobacco advertising. [61912]
§ Ms JowellI have been asked to reply.
Government officials will fully co-operate in the planning, scheduling and information-sharing that would accompany the development of an international framework convention for tobacco control, intended to facilitate and encourage member states to strengthen their own national tobacco control policies. They will liaise with relevant organisations in taking this forward. We hope that the forthcoming White Paper on Tobacco Control will provide a model in the development and operation of a framework convention.