§ Lord Lairdasked Her Majesty's Government:
What percentage of males and females smoke in Northern Ireland; and how those figures compare with the rest of the United Kingdom. [HL1820]
§ Baroness AmosIn Northern Ireland in 2002–03, 27 per cent of males and 26 per cent of females (aged 16-plus) smoked cigarettes. The corresponding figures for Great Britain in 2001–02 were 28 per cent and 26 per cent respectively.
74WAIn 2001–02, 28 per cent of males and 25 per cent of females in England smoked, while in Wales these figures were 27 per cent and 26 per cent respectively. The prevalence of cigarette smoking was highest in Scotland, where 32 per cent of males and 30 per cent of females smoked.
§ Lord Lairdasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many fires were believed to have been started in Northern Ireland as a result of cigarettes in each year since 2000. [HL1821]
§ Baroness AmosThe numbers of cigarette-related fires in Northern Ireland each year since 2000 are as follows:
Year Number of Incidents 2000–01 131 2001–02 136 2002–03 124 2003–04 193 1 1 April 2003 to 29 February 2004—the latest date for which statistics are available.