§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what percentage of teenage(a) boys and (b) girls in England was smoking tobacco (i) in 1988 and (ii) at the most recent date for which figures are available. [44019]
§ Ms JowellThe table shows the percentages of boys and girls aged 11–15 who smoked regularly in 1988 and 1996.
Year Boys Girls 1988 7 9 1996 11 15 Notes:
1. Regular smoking is defined as smoking at least one cigarette a week
2. Percentages are rounded to the nearest whole figure
Source:
Smoking Among Secondary School Children Surveys, 1996, conducted by the Office for National Statistics on behalf of the Department of Health