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100044

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Tobacco: Packaging
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government why they notified the European Commission of the draft regulations for possible standardised packaging for tobacco products without waiting for the results of the recent consultation that closed on 7 August.
	tabling member printed	Lord Palmer
	uin	HL2250
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p>The consultation on introducing regulations for standardised packaging of tobacco ran between 26 June and 7 August 2014. All substantive responses were then considered before the regulations were notified in draft to the European Commission as technical standards under the procedures of Directive 98/34/EC. They were notified to the Commission on 29 August 2014.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 03/11/2014 11:54:12 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	3192 label Biography information for Lord Palmer

61277

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Tobacco: Packaging
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the challenge made via the World Trade Organisation to the introduction of standardised tobacco packaging in Australia, in the light of their plans to consider introducing a similar regime in the United Kingdom.
	tabling member printed	Lord Palmer
	uin	HL237
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p>The Government is aware of the complaints made in respect of the Australian plain packaging legislation, within The World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute procedures. The Government continues to carefully consider all issues relevant to the introduction of standardised packaging of tobacco products, including all legal aspects.</p><p> </p><p>In accordance with normal practice, the Government is not intending to disclose legal advice received.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 23/06/2014 15:58:48 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	3192 label Biography information for Lord Palmer

61278

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Tobacco: Packaging
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to continue with the introduction of restrictions on the display of tobacco in smaller shops from April 2015, in the light of their plans to consider introducing standardised tobacco packaging; and, if so, what is their rationale for doing so.
	tabling member printed	Lord Palmer
	uin	HL238
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p>Legislation to end the open display of tobacco products in shops has been made and will come into force for all shops on 6 April 2015.</p><p> </p><p>Standardised packaging of tobacco products is a policy that is still under consideration by the Government. No final decisions have been made regarding the policy. The Government will be publishing a final, short consultation that will contribute to final decision-making.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 23/06/2014 15:57:32 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	3192 label Biography information for Lord Palmer

61279

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Tobacco: Packaging
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government from which companies and organisations, other than those involved in the tobacco industry, they have received representations since October 2013 regarding their plans to consider introducing standardised tobacco packaging.
	tabling member printed	Lord Palmer
	uin	HL239
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p>The information cannot be provided without incurring disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 24/06/2014 13:26:29 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	3192 label Biography information for Lord Palmer

61280

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Tobacco: Packaging
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of introducing standardised tobacco packaging on the United Kingdom's ability to trade globally.
	tabling member printed	Lord Palmer
	uin	HL240
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p>The Government continues to carefully consider all issues relevant to the introduction of standardised packaging of tobacco products, including aspects related to trade.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will shortly publish a final, short consultation that will contribute to final decision-making on whether standardised packaging will be introduced. The Government encourages anyone with an interest to respond to the consultation, which may include evidence on the impact of standardised packaging on trade.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 24/06/2014 12:16:24 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	3192 label Biography information for Lord Palmer

61282

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Tobacco: Packaging
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 6 May (WA 447), whether they will now place in the Library of the House correspondence received by the Department of Health regarding the proposed introduction of standardised tobacco packaging from all other government departments and agencies including police forces.
	tabling member printed	Lord Palmer
	uin	HL242
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p>The Government's position has not changed since the answer that has been referred to was provided.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 24/06/2014 12:15:58 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	3192 label Biography information for Lord Palmer

61478

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Tobacco: Packaging
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 6 May (WA 444), whether they will place in the Library of the House correspondence between the Intellectual Property Office and the Department of Health regarding the proposed introduction of standardised tobacco packaging.
	tabling member printed	Lord Palmer
	uin	HL256
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p>The Department has no current plans to publish information on the development and formulation of Government policy on standardised packaging of tobacco products</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 24/06/2014 12:15:36 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	3192 label Biography information for Lord Palmer

61479

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Tobacco: Packaging
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the statement by Earl Howe on 3 April (HL Deb, col 1121–2), whether in preparing for the publication of the draft regulations on standardised packaging for tobacco products they are considering the scope of the types of tobacco products to be included, such as drawing a distinction between cigars and pipe tobaccos and mainstream tobacco products.
	tabling member printed	Lord Palmer
	uin	HL257
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p>The Government continues to carefully consider all issues relevant to the introduction of standardised packaging of tobacco products, including the scope of the types of tobacco products covered by the policy.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 24/06/2014 12:14:47 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	3192 label Biography information for Lord Palmer

61189

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Tobacco: Packaging
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, on what date he plans to publish the consultation referred to by the Minister of State for Health in his Department's announcement entitled Government Response to Tobacco Standardised Packaging Review, published in April 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
	tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
	uin	200093
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p>The consultation could not be published in the period leading up to the European and local elections. It is now being finalised and will be published shortly.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 16/06/2014 14:56:17 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

63703

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Tobacco: Packaging
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he plans to publish draft regulations associated with the standardised packaging of tobacco products and smoking in cars with children present in time for the measures to be made law before the end of March 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	202257
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>The Department published draft regulations for standardised packaging of tobacco products on 26 June. I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement given on 26 June 2014, <em>Official Report</em>, column 29-30WS.</p><p> </p><p>Regulations for making it an offence to smoke in private vehicles carrying children are being drafted at present.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 30/06/2014 15:54:59 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

64351

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Tobacco: Packaging
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what organisations or individuals Ministers or officials of his Department have met to discuss standardised packaging of tobacco in the last 12 months; which Ministers or officials were present at those meetings; and who represented each organisation present at those meetings.
	tabling member constituency	North Antrim
	tabling member printed	Ian Paisley
	uin	202831
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2014 answer text <p>Details of Ministerial meetings with external stakeholders are published quarterly in arrears on the Gov.UK website at:</p><p> </p><p>www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings-2013#department-of-health-dh</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not keep a central diary of the engagements that every Departmental official has had. In discharging their official duties, Ministers, special advisors and Departmental officials meet with representatives from a range of organisations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 01/07/2014 13:35:30 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4129 label Biography information for Ian Paisley

76269

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Tobacco: Packaging
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if his Department will conduct a separate consultation into the intellectual property implications of standardised tobacco packaging and its potential effect on the Exchequer.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	204639
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p>The Government is currently holding a United Kingdom-wide consultation on introducing regulations for standardised packaging of tobacco products, which was published on 26 June. The consultation will run for six weeks and conclude on 7 August and we are seeking any new and relevant information that may help in assessing the wider impact of standardised packaging, including any views on the potential impact on intellectual property. We would encourage anyone with an interest in standardised packaging to respond to the consultation, including responding with any information or evidence relevant to the intellectual property implications of standardised tobacco packaging and its potential effect on the Exchequer.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 204758 question first answered 15/07/2014 15:53:44 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

76405

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Tobacco: Packaging
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make it his policy that a final policy announcement on the standardised packaging of tobacco will be made on the floor of the House.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	204638
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p>The Government has not yet made a final decision on whether to introduce regulations to require standardised packaging of tobacco products. A consultation is currently underway to inform decision-making and it will close on 7 August 2014. The consultation is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p>www.gov.uk/government/consultations/standardised-packaging-of-tobacco-products-draft-regulations</p><p> </p><p>If a decision is made to proceed with the policy, regulations for standardised packaging would be subject to affirmative resolution of both Houses of Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>We will give consideration to how an announcement will be made once relevant policy decisions have been taken by the Government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 15/07/2014 15:42:47 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

76648

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Tobacco: Packaging
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent discussions he has had on standardised packaging of tobacco; and if he will conduct a separate consultation on the potential intellectual property implications of such a policy being introduced in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	204758
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p>The Government is currently holding a United Kingdom-wide consultation on introducing regulations for standardised packaging of tobacco products, which was published on 26 June. The consultation will run for six weeks and conclude on 7 August and we are seeking any new and relevant information that may help in assessing the wider impact of standardised packaging, including any views on the potential impact on intellectual property. We would encourage anyone with an interest in standardised packaging to respond to the consultation, including responding with any information or evidence relevant to the intellectual property implications of standardised tobacco packaging and its potential effect on the Exchequer.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 204639 question first answered 15/07/2014 15:53:45 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

78518

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Tobacco: Packaging
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many meetings Ministers in his Department have had with representatives of (a) the tobacco industry and (b) tobacco control charities to discuss proposals for legislation on plain packaging of cigarettes in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	206333
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p>Details of Ministerial meetings with external stakeholders are published quarterly in arrears on the Gov.UK website at:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-external-meetings-2012-to-2013</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 01/09/2014 12:00:39 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

78989

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Tobacco: Packaging
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when his Department plans to conduct its consultation on the potential effect of standardised packaging of tobacco on the small retail sector; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Broxbourne
	tabling member printed	Mr Charles Walker
	uin	206716
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2014 answer text <p>The Government has not yet made a final decision on whether to introduce standardised packaging for tobacco products. We held a United Kingdom-wide consultation on introducing regulations for standardised packaging of tobacco products, which ran from 26 June to 7 August. The consultation asked for new and relevant information that would help in assessing the wider impact of plain packaging, including economic and other considerations.</p><p>The consultation included draft regulations so it is clear how requirements for standardised packaging would work in practice. Alongside the consultation, we have also published an updated consultation-stage Impact Assessment. The consultation asked respondents for further evidence or information which would improve the assumptions or estimates made in the Impact Assessment.</p><p>The Government does not intend to run any further consultations with regard to standardised packaging.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 206715 206788 question first answered 04/09/2014 14:21:02 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker

78994

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Tobacco: Packaging
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if his Department will conduct a consultation on the potential effect of standardised packaging of tobacco on down-trading to cheaper products.
	tabling member constituency	Broxbourne
	tabling member printed	Mr Charles Walker
	uin	206788
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2014 answer text <p>The Government has not yet made a final decision on whether to introduce standardised packaging for tobacco products. We held a United Kingdom-wide consultation on introducing regulations for standardised packaging of tobacco products, which ran from 26 June to 7 August. The consultation asked for new and relevant information that would help in assessing the wider impact of plain packaging, including economic and other considerations.</p><p>The consultation included draft regulations so it is clear how requirements for standardised packaging would work in practice. Alongside the consultation, we have also published an updated consultation-stage Impact Assessment. The consultation asked respondents for further evidence or information which would improve the assumptions or estimates made in the Impact Assessment.</p><p>The Government does not intend to run any further consultations with regard to standardised packaging.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 206715 206716 question first answered 04/09/2014 14:21:02 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker

78995

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Tobacco: Packaging
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in New Zealand on the standardising of tobacco packaging.
	tabling member constituency	Broxbourne
	tabling member printed	Mr Charles Walker
	uin	206787
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2014 answer text <p>Health ministers have not had any specific discussions about standardised packaging of tobacco with ministers from New Zealand.</p><p>Departmental officials occasionally receive updates from the New Zealand Ministry of Health regarding plans in that country for the introduction of requirements for standardised packaging.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 04/09/2014 13:02:08 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker

79004

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Tobacco: Packaging
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if his Department will conduct a consultation, separate to that carried out by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills on the potential effect of standardised packaging of tobacco on the Government's long-term economic plan.
	tabling member constituency	Broxbourne
	tabling member printed	Mr Charles Walker
	uin	206715
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2014 answer text <p>The Government has not yet made a final decision on whether to introduce standardised packaging for tobacco products. We held a United Kingdom-wide consultation on introducing regulations for standardised packaging of tobacco products, which ran from 26 June to 7 August. The consultation asked for new and relevant information that would help in assessing the wider impact of plain packaging, including economic and other considerations.</p><p>The consultation included draft regulations so it is clear how requirements for standardised packaging would work in practice. Alongside the consultation, we have also published an updated consultation-stage Impact Assessment. The consultation asked respondents for further evidence or information which would improve the assumptions or estimates made in the Impact Assessment.</p><p>The Government does not intend to run any further consultations with regard to standardised packaging.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 206716 206788 question first answered 04/09/2014 14:21:02 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker

79082

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Tobacco: Packaging
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if the Government will await the outcome of the ongoing WTO trading dispute concerning Australia before making a final decision on standardised packaging of tobacco.
	tabling member constituency	Broxbourne
	tabling member printed	Mr Charles Walker
	uin	206717
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2014 answer text <p>The Government has not yet made a final decision on whether to introduce standardised packaging for tobacco products. We held a United Kingdom-wide consultation on introducing regulations for standardised packaging of tobacco products, which ran from 26 June to 7 August. The consultation asked for new and relevant information that would help in assessing the wider impact of plain packaging.</p><p>We do not believe it is necessary to wait the outcomes of existing disputes and legal cases involving the Commonwealth of Australia before coming to a final decision.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 04/09/2014 13:04:06 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker