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  • Cigarettes and hand rolling tobacco will have to be sold in standardised packs from May 2016.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Public Health England is offering a £1,000 discount to councils undertaking a CLeaR peer assessment.

  • Smokefree legislation to extend to private vehicles carrying children and consultation launched on stopping sale of e-cigarettes to under-18s.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Rules that prevent supermarkets from displaying tobacco will be extended to all businesses in April 2015.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Poisons specialists have flagged rises in calls and online queries about treating users of new psychoactive substances, misleadingly known as ‘legal highs’.

  • The Prime Minister's Official Spokesperson answered questions on Ebola, Hong Kong and smoking.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Stoptober: the 28 day stop smoking challenge was launched this week with the support of top British comedians.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The consultation seeks views on draft regulations that would prohibit smoking in private vehicles carrying children.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The Prime Minister’s Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on cigarette packaging, the energy market, civil partnership and mansion tax.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • A consultation on government proposals to introduce standardised packaging for tobacco products.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Includes: Blackfriars Consensus Statement on dementia, heatwave plan for 2014 issued and HPV vaccination schedule change in September 2014.

  • The Prime Minister’s Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on plain packaging, the Airports Commission, Maria Miller and Waitrose.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government minded to introduce regulations to provide for standardised packaging of tobacco products, subject to a short consultation.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Oral statement to the House of Commons on publication of Sir Cyril Chantler report on standardised packaging of tobacco products.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The Prime Minister’s Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on Maria Miller, Waitrose, plain packaging and immigration.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Public Health England (PHE) has published new guidance for dental health professionals on how to help their patients to quit tobacco.

  • The Prime Minister’s Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on flooding and smoking.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New Public Health England smokefree campaign highlights the toxic effect of smoking on the heart, brain and lungs.

  • Sir Cyril Chantler has been asked to undertake an independent review of public health evidence for standardised tobacco packaging.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • This update contains new baseline information for 11 indicators as well as more recent data for 12 indicators.