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Mr. Lawrence
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prosecutions have been initiated against cigarette retailers in alleged breach of the Protection of Children (Tobacco) Act 1986 each year since the Act became effective.
Mr. John Patten
The information requested is given in the table. The Protection of Children (Tobacco) Act 1986 came into force on 8 October 1986.
Prosecutions for the sale of tobacco to persons under 16 under the Protection of Children (Tobacco) Act 1986
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England and Wales
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Year
| Number
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| 1986 | 1 17 |
| 1987 | 18 |
| 1988 | 29 |
1 Includes prosecutions before October 1986 under earlier legislation. | |