The information is not available in the requested format.
The percentage of children aged 11 to 15 who are regular smokers (smoke at least one cigarette a week) and occasional smokers (smoke less than one cigarette a week) is available in Table 2.1 of the publication ‘Smoking, drinking and drug use among young people in England, 2008’. Data are available from 2000 to 2008. This publication has already been placed in the Library and is available on the following link:
www.ic.nhs.uk/pubs/sdd08fullreport
The percentage of adults aged 16 and over in England, who are current smokers is presented in Table 2.1 of ‘Statistics on Smoking, England 2009’. Data are available for each year between 2000 and 2007 for the following age breakdowns: aged 16-19, 20-24, 25-34, 35-49, 50-59 and 60 and above. This publication has already been placed in the Library and is available at the following link:
www.ic.nhs.uk/pubs/smoking09
Data for adults and children are not directly comparable as definitions for smoking are different in adults and children and the data were collected in different surveys.
The Regulatory Impact Assessment for the smokefree element of the Health Act 2006 is published, a copy has already been placed in the Library, and is available on the Department’s website at:
www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Legislation/Regulatoryimpactassessment/DH_4138930
We have given a commitment to review the impact of the smokefree law three years after its implementation on 1 July 2007. The review will take place in the latter part of 2010. In preparation for the review, the Department has commissioned a number of research reports. Once these reports have been completed and peer reviewed they will be published and will be given full consideration as part of the review.