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448815

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Tobacco
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Prior of Brampton on 3 December 2015 (HL3859), which tobacco measures introduced in the last 10 years they have reviewed in respect of their effectiveness; what have been the results of those reviews; and whether they will place those measures and their reviews in the Library of the House.
	tabling member printed	Lord Palmer
	uin	HL5595
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2016 answer text <p>The Department assesses the impact of tobacco control measures on an ongoing basis as it develops policy and considers new measures.</p><p> </p><p>In September 2013, the Department published <em>An Audit of the impact of the Department of Health’s Regulations upon business</em>. A copy of the report is attached. The Audit report covered all regulations for which the Department has responsibility believed to have a potential cost to business, including those relating to tobacco control.</p><p> </p><p>Costs and benefits were estimated where possible using standard government methodology and the impacts to society were estimated based on economic costs and benefits. As advised in the report, there is a robust cost-benefit case for the tobacco control regulations considered and experience shows that initiatives to reduce smoking prevalence work best in combination, with cumulative effects over time.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 10/02/2016 15:09:13 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton attachment 1 file name HL5595-LordPalmer-attachment.pdf title Audit of the impact of DH regulations
	tabling member	3192 label Biography information for Lord Palmer

178628

	registered interest
	date	09/02/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Tobacco
	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 accuracy of the information in <i>Guidance for Trading Standards on engaging with the tobacco industry</i>, endorsed by Public Health England; and what is the legal basis of the document.
	tabling member printed	Lord Palmer
	uin	HL4778
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2015 answer text <p>This guidance was compiled by the Tackling Illicit Tobacco for Better Health Partnership to assist local authority trading standards officers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The guidance, which has been endorsed by a number of trading standards and public health organisations, references the treaty obligations set out in the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) and guidelines that have been made for the implementation of the FCTC.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 20/02/2015 12:31:20 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	3192 label Biography information for Lord Palmer

654721

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Tobacco
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, and how, they will ensure that the views of the independent retail sector will be taken into account when putting together their forthcoming tobacco control strategy.
	tabling member printed	Lord Palmer
	uin	HL3967
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>We have a long track record in this country of implementing tobacco control measures which are supported by a strong evidence base, and the new tobacco control plan will build on this approach. As part of our development of the tobacco control plan, stakeholders were invited to give views during the initial stages. This included representatives of the independent retail sector. We will continue to consult with our stakeholders before introducing any new tobacco control measures.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton grouped question UIN HL3966 question first answered 20/12/2016 15:23:59 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
	tabling member	3192 label Biography information for Lord Palmer

654720

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Tobacco
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will publish a full evidence base, including any supporting research, for each measure contained in their forthcoming tobacco control strategy.
	tabling member printed	Lord Palmer
	uin	HL3966
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>We have a long track record in this country of implementing tobacco control measures which are supported by a strong evidence base, and the new tobacco control plan will build on this approach. As part of our development of the tobacco control plan, stakeholders were invited to give views during the initial stages. This included representatives of the independent retail sector. We will continue to consult with our stakeholders before introducing any new tobacco control measures.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton grouped question UIN HL3967 question first answered 20/12/2016 15:23:59 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
	tabling member	3192 label Biography information for Lord Palmer

106181

	registered interest
	date	04/11/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Tobacco
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the legal status in United Kingdom law of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Protocol and the Local Government Declaration on Tobacco Control.
	tabling member printed	Lord Palmer
	uin	HL2652
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>The World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) is an international treaty that the United Kingdom signed on 16 June 2003, ratified on 16 December 2004 and which entered into force for the UK on 16 March 2005. The UK has therefore consented to be bound under international law by the rights and obligations set out in the FCTC. More information on the FCTC, including the text of the treaty is at on the web at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>www.who.int/fctc<br> <br> The Local Government Declaration on Tobacco Control is an initiative of the Smokefree Action Coalition. Local councils are invited to voluntarily sign the Declaration, as “a statement of a council’s commitment to ensure tobacco control is part of mainstream public health work and commits councils to taking comprehensive action to address the harm from smoking”. More information on the Declaration is on the web at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>www.smokefreeaction.org.uk/declaration</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 18/11/2014 12:41:51 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	3192 label Biography information for Lord Palmer

712000

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Tobacco
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the contract for the provision of tobacco control legislation enforcement – national support for local authorities, between the Department of Health and ITSA Ltd, ended or will end; how it will be evaluated; whether they intend to extend or re-tender that contract; and if so, what is the timeframe.
	tabling member printed	Lord Palmer
	uin	HL6138
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2017 answer text <p>The current contract for the provision of support to local authorities in the enforcement of tobacco control legislation will end in September 2018. The Chartered Trading Standards Institute, who hold the contract, provide regular updates to the Department on agreed milestones and deliverables and will submit a final report at the end of the contract to aid the Department in its evaluation. No decision has yet been taken on any future agreement to support local authorities in tobacco control.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 27/03/2017 10:43:09 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
	tabling member	3192 label Biography information for Lord Palmer