Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions the Financial Secretary to the Treasury has had on tobacco related taxation with representatives of (a) the All Party Parliamentary Group on Smoking and Health and (b) Action on Smoking and Health.

This question was answered on 17th March 2017
HM Treasury Ministers receive written submissions from a wide range of stakeholders and all of these representations are taken into consideration as part of the policy making process. HM Treasury regularly publishes a list of Ministerial meetings with external organisations, which can be found at:

www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel