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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-03-23more like thismore than 2016-03-23
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Tobacco: Packaging more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will postpone the start date for the introduction of standardised packaging on tobacco products in order to undertake an assessment of the implications of the post-implementation review of a similar measure in Australia on his policies in this area. more like this
tabling member constituency Poole remove filter
tabling member printed
Mr Robert Syms more like this
uin 32266 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-04-11more like thismore than 2016-04-11
answer text <p>The Government has no current plans to postpone the introduction of standardised packaging of tobacco products. The Standardised Packaging of Tobacco Products Regulations 2015 come into force on 20 May 2016. Standardised packaging is an important public health measure and any delay in implementing the policy would also delay the health benefits from accruing. The Government continues to consider relevant information and evidence on standardised packaging, including the Post-Implementation Review of Tobacco Plain Packaging published by the Australian Government last month.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-04-11T08:52:56.44Zmore like thismore than 2016-04-11T08:52:56.44Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Sir Robert Syms more like this