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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-02-01more like thismore than 2024-02-01
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Tobacco more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Markham on 25 January (HL Deb col 845) when he stated that a levy on the profits of the tobacco industry would result in a net increase of "only about £25 million or so", what is the basis for that assertion. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Young of Cookham remove filter
uin HL2158 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-02-09more like thismore than 2024-02-09
answer text <p>In the United Kingdom, smoking is responsible for approximately 80,000 deaths a year and causes approximately one in four cancer deaths. It also costs the UK £17 billion a year and puts a huge burden on the National Health Service. This is why, alongside our plans to create a smokefree generation, we are also supporting more smokers to quit by nearly doubling funding to local stop smoking services.</p><p>In respect to the remarks made on 25 January 2024, these relate to a response to the Tobacco levy consultation published by HM Treasury in 2015. This cites HM Revenue and Customs analysis which, at the time, showed that a tobacco levy of £150 million would only raise £25 million. A copy of the Tobacco levy consultation is attached.</p><p>However, the Department continues to work with HM Treasury regarding tobacco taxation and revenue. This includes reviewing options for the most effective way to raise additional funds to further support smoking cessation services moving forward.</p>
answering member printed Lord Markham more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-02-09T12:37:57.537Zmore like thismore than 2024-02-09T12:37:57.537Z
answering member
4948
label Biography information for Lord Markham more like this
attachment
1
file name tobacco_levy_consultation (1).pdf more like this
title Tobacco Levy Consultation more like this
tabling member
57
label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham more like this