Question reference: S6W-19104
- Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 13 June 2023
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Current status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 27 June 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the development of its refreshed tobacco action plan, which is due to be published in autumn 2023, whether it will consider including the introduction of regulations similar to those recently announced in Canada, which require health warnings to be printed directly onto individual cigarettes, in order to encourage adults who smoke to quit, to protect young people and non-tobacco users from nicotine addiction, and to further reduce the appeal of tobacco.
Answer
Our refreshed Tobacco Action plan will be published in autumn in this year, which renews our focus on meeting our ambitious target of a Tobacco-Free Scotland by 2034.
We are considering a range of evidence, including the latest international evidence, and are working closely with stakeholders, including Smoking Cessation Co-ordinators, ASH Scotland, the Poverty Alliance, Trading Standards and PHS to deliver actions that will further reduce the smoking rates.