KPMG Illicit Tobacco in Australia Report
- Submitted by: Jackson Carlaw, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 November 2013
- Motion reference: S4M-08283
That the Parliament notes the recent report by KPMG, Illicit tobacco in Australia, which finds that the level of illicit tobacco consumption has risen from 11.8% to 13.3% of total tobacco consumption in the 12 months to the end of June 2013; understands that the Australian Government is estimated to have lost one billion Australian dollars through illicit consumption in this period; is concerned that, over a year after the introduction of standardised packaging, Australian consumption of tobacco has not seen an annual decrease for the first time since 2009; notes the report's finding that the market share of illegal brands such as Manchester, which often have no health warnings, has grown from 0.3% to 1.3% of total manufactured cigarette consumption, and believes that the Scottish Government, while doing everything that it can to reduce the prevalence of smoking among all groups in society, should take cognisance of this report and the parallel warnings from Scottish retailers instead of insisting that the evidence coming from Australia is unequivocal.
Supported by:
Murdo Fraser, Annabel Goldie, Jamie McGrigor, Nanette Milne, Margaret Mitchell, Mary Scanlon, Liz Smith
Amendments that have not been voted on
KPMG Illicit Tobacco in Australia Report - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Jim Hume, South Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date lodged: Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Supported by: James Dornan, Neil Findlay, John Finnie, Christine Grahame, Jamie Hepburn, Alison Johnstone, John Mason, Mark McDonald, Willie Rennie, Kevin Stewart, David Torrance, Maureen Watt
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Monday, January 1, 0001
KPMG Illicit Tobacco in Australia Report - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Neil Findlay, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Thursday, November 14, 2013
Supported by: Jayne Baxter, Sarah Boyack, John Finnie, Kenneth Gibson, Iain Gray, Jim Hume, Anne McTaggart, Richard Simpson, David Stewart
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Monday, January 1, 0001