NHS Long-term Plan Debate
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Bob Blackman
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(5 years, 3 months ago)
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Matt Hancock
As I said a moment ago, local allocations will be published in the coming days.
Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con)
One of the most effective ways of reducing avoidable deaths is to stop people smoking in the first place, and to encourage those who do smoke to give up as fast as possible. How will this plan encourage pregnant mothers, 11% of whom still smoke, to give up smoking and get their partners to give up, and how will it encourage young people not to start in the first place?