Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to continue with the introduction of restrictions on the display of tobacco in smaller shops from April 2015, in the light of their plans to consider introducing standardised tobacco packaging; and, if so, what is their rationale for doing so.

Legislation to end the open display of tobacco products in shops has been made and will come into force for all shops on 6 April 2015.

Standardised packaging of tobacco products is a policy that is still under consideration by the Government. No final decisions have been made regarding the policy. The Government will be publishing a final, short consultation that will contribute to final decision-making.