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Tobacco (Health Warning)

Volume 25: debated on Wednesday 16 June 1982

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asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will take steps to enforce the agreement with the tobacco industry that all advertisements for tobacco-sponsored sports events shall include health warnings.

I refer the hon. Member to my answer of 15 June to my hon. Friend the Member for Dumfries (Sir H. Monro) in which I announced publication of a new voluntary agreement with the tobacco industry on the sponsorship of sport.—[Vol. 25, c. 235.] Included in this agreement is a provision for the use of health warnings on cigarette advertisements, which is to come into effect by 1 January 1983.