HC Deb 14 December 2000 vol 359 c203W
Mr. Hesford

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on his plans to reduce the incidence of smoking. [142936]

Yvette Cooper

Today the Government have introduced and published the Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill. The Department has also issued a press release announcing consultation on the proposal to allow all Nicotine Replacement Products to be prescribed on the National Health Service by general practitioners. Copies of the consultation letter have been placed in the Library.