The Secretary of State for Health wrote to the Prime Minster on 1 May 2009, to draw the attention of all Government Departments to the set of guidelines under article 5.3, which concerns Government engagement with the tobacco industry.
Article 5.3 states that:
“In setting and implementing their public health policies with respect to tobacco control, Parties shall act to protect these policies from commercial and other vested interests of the tobacco industry in accordance with national law.”
A copy of the letter has been placed in the Library.