§ Lord Faulkner of Worcesterasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will publish the findings of the consultation and public surveys on attitudes to smoking, referred to in paragraphs 70, 71, 74, 75 and 76 of the Choosing Health White Paper. [HL117]
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§ Lord WarnerThe consultation for theChoosing Health White Paper took into consideration objective empirical evidence from opinion surveys and polls, such as the Office for National Statistics (ONS), alongside opinions expressed to the Department of Health by individuals and interest groups to ensure a truly representative picture of the general feeling.
Information on the findings of the consultation and public surveys referred to in paragraphs 70 and 71 of the Choosing Health White Paper are contained in Appendix A, which sets out an overview of the responses to the consultation and information from the Opinion Leader Research (OLR) survey. Some information from the OLR survey has been published and is available on (www.kinsgfund/pdf/publicattitudesreport.pdf).
Surveys on attitudes to smoking referred to in paragraphs 74, 75, and 76 are published in the ONS Smoking-related Behaviour and Attitudes 2003. A copy is available in the Library.
A fuller analysis of the consultation will be undertaken and will take into account both the objective empirical evidence from opinion surveys and polls alongside opinions expressed to the department by individuals and interest groups. (www.dh.gov.uk).