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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

61281

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	Consumer Goods: Marketing
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 Chantler Review's suggestion that there is a spillover effect, whereby the branding of consumer goods intended for adult consumption may also appeal to young people; and what assessment they have made of the implications for consumer goods other than tobacco that might be deemed to put children at risk.
tabling member printed	Lord Palmer
uin	HL241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p>Tobacco is treated uniquely in regulatory terms, because it is a uniquely harmful consumer good. All smoking is addictive and harmful to health. Around half of all regular smokers are eventually killed by a smoking-related illness, and on average, smokers who die from a smoking-related illness lose around 16 years of life. Smoking is the primary cause of preventable morbidity and premature death, accounting for almost 80,000 deaths in England each year, some 18% of all deaths of adults aged 35 and over.</p><p> </p><p>Regulatory controls on tobacco are commensurate with the potential harm to the health of smokers and others that it can cause. Over the past decade in particular, tobacco has become increasingly regulated and controlled as further evidence about the harm to health from smoking has emerged. Tobacco, therefore, is subject to greater levels of regulation than other consumer products.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 24/06/2014 16:34:08 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

50223

registered interest
date	07/05/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will place in the Library of the House all risk assessments into standardised tobacco packaging undertaken by HM Revenue and Customs.
tabling member printed	Lord Palmer
uin	HL6941
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p>The Government continues carefully to consider all issues relevant to the introduction of standardised packaging of tobacco products.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will be holding a final, short consultation including draft regulations in which Ministers will ask, in particular, for views on anything new since the last full public consultation that is relevant to the development of this policy.</p><p> </p><p>A further, developed consultation stage Impact Assessment (IA) will be published alongside the upcoming public consultation. Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs has contributed to the revised IA.</p><p> </p><p>The Department of Health will continue to work with other government departments on the development of proposals for standardised packaging of tobacco products.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL6913 HL6914 question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3192 label Biography information for Lord Palmer

49957

registered interest
date	06/05/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what meetings have taken place between Ministers or officials of the Department of Health with representatives of Action on Smoking and Health and other third party groups regarding the introduction of standardised tobacco packaging; and whether they will publish any briefing or material for each relevant meeting.
tabling member printed	Lord Palmer
uin	HL6909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 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 with representatives of Action on Smoking and Health or other third party groups. In discharging their official duties, Ministers, special advisors and Departmental officials meet with representatives from such organisations in a wide range of fora, including speaking engagements, conferences and seminars.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has no plans to proactively publish briefings or other materials relevant to meetings about standardised packaging of tobacco products.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3192 label Biography information for Lord Palmer

49958

registered interest
date	06/05/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
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 conformity of the introduction of standardised packaging for tobacco with the better regulation principles; and how they intend to review or assess the impact of such proposals.
tabling member printed	Lord Palmer
uin	HL6910
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p>Standardised packaging of tobacco products is a policy that is still under consideration by the Government. Therefore, 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><p> </p><p>The Department's policy development activity is undertaken in accordance with the Government's policy on better regulation.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3192 label Biography information for Lord Palmer

49959

registered interest
date	06/05/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the impact on United Kingdom gross value added and gross domestic product, and on the numbers of jobs, of the introduction of standardised tobacco packaging.
tabling member printed	Lord Palmer
uin	HL6911
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p>The Department published a consultation-stage impact assessment (IA) alongside the <em>Consultation on standardised packaging of tobacco products </em>in 2012 that covered potential costs and benefits. The consultation asked 12 questions that were specific to this IA.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will hold a final, short consultation on standardised packaging of tobacco products. In this consultation Ministers will ask, in particular, for views on anything new since the last full public consultation that is relevant to the development of this policy. The Department will publish a further consultation-stage impact assessment alongside this consultation.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3192 label Biography information for Lord Palmer