§ Mrs. LaitTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the percentage of people smoking in(a) 1995, (b) 1996 and (c) 1997. [62793]
§ Ms JowellThe information is not available for 1995 and 1997. Available information is as follows:
Prevalence of cigarette smoking among adults aged 16 and over, by gender
England 1994 and 1996
Percentage 1994 1996 Men 28 28 Women 25 27 All persons 26 28 Note:
1. Percentages rounded to the nearest whole figures
Source:
Office of National Statistics General Household Survey
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Prevalence of regular cigarette smoking among secondary school children aged 11–15 by gender
England 1994 and 1996
Percentage 1994 1996 Boys 10 11 Girls 13 15 Pupils 12 13 Note:
1. Regular smokers are pupils who usually smoke at least one cigarette a week
2. Percentages rounded to the nearest whole figure
Source:
ONS Smoking among secondary school children