asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish statistics showing recent trends in the use of cigarettes and other tobacco products; and if he will make a statement on the implementation of the Protection of Children (Tobacco) Act 1986 in Scotland.

The currently available statistics are as follows:

(1) Prevalence of smoking among adults aged 16 and over in Scotland (a)
Year	Men	Women
	Per cent.	Per cent.
1978	48	42
1982	45	39
1984	43	35

(2) Prevalence of smoking among secondary schoolchildren in Scotland (Smoking more than one cigarette a week) (b)
Year	Boys	Girls	All
	Per cent.	Per cent.	Per cent.
1982	15	14	15
1984	16	17	16

Details of the Protection of Children (Tobacco) Act 1986 were circulated to general managers of health boards by circular NHS 1986(GEN)21 of 2 October 1986. The circular was also sent to chief constables, directors of education, directors of social work, health education officers, procurators fiscal, regional reporters to children's panels and regional chairmen of children's panels. Statistics on the number of offences under section 18 of the Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937 are not separately identifiable in the Scottish Home and Health Department statistics.