§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what percentage of teenage(a) boys and (b) girls in Northern Ireland was smoking tobacco (i) in 1988 and (ii) at the most recent date for which figures are available. [44014]
§ Mr. WorthingtonThe information is not available in the format requested. Available data are shown in the following table:
Year Age % Smokers Boys 1986 11–15 17 1988 16–19 25 1994 11, 13 and 15 12 1996–97 16–19 23 Girls 1986 11–15 13 1988 16–19 20 1994 11, 13 and 15 14 1996–97 16–19 23