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Consultation on the future of tobacco control: consultation report: December 2008

A report on the consultation on the future of tobacco control.

The Department of Health published a consultation paper entitled 'Consultation on the future of tobacco control', on 31 May 2008. This consultation was the first step in developing a new national tobacco control strategy, and covered four main areas:

• Reducing smoking rates and health inequalities caused by smoking;
• Protecting children and young people from smoking;
• Supporting smokers to quit; and
• Helping those who cannot quit

The consultation closed on 8 September and this report summarises the responses which were received.  It aims to provide a representative summary of all the responses, drawing out key themes and messages.  The consultation report has been provided to Ministers to support their decision-making on future tobacco control policy. 

• Download consultation report - file replaced 6 January 2009 (PDF, 405K)