Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the level of smoking.

The Tobacco Control Plan for England, published in July 2017, outlines our commitment to reduce smoking prevalence still further, en route towards a smokefree generation. The Government will therefore continue to adopt a comprehensive approach to tobacco control, including tough legislation, high duty rates, cessation services and social marketing campaigns. The Tobacco Control Delivery Plan, published in June 2018 sets out the actions which different agencies will take in order to meet the aims of the plan, and how progress will be monitored.