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Tobacco Packs

Volume 457: debated on Monday 19 February 2007

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the outcome was of her consultation on the use of picture health warnings on tobacco packs. (112412)

The Department has received over 450 formal responses to the consultation on the introduction of picture warnings on tobacco packs. In addition, over 20,000 completed responses were logged on the website:

www.packwarnings.nhs.uk

The majority of responses were in favour of the introduction of picture warnings.

The Department is currently finalising the detail of proposals to introduce picture warnings on tobacco packs. A full report on the consultation will be published alongside the final proposals.