United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 94810
Smoking
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26 November 2025
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10 December 2025 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of banning cigarette filters on smoking prevalence.
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26 November 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of banning cigarette filters on smoking prevalence.
Source: Commons
10 December 2025
Answer
We are not aware of clear evidence to show that a ban on filters would lead to reductions in smoking rates. We are confident the best way to protect people’s health is to reduce the prevalence of smoking. That is why we are taking decisive action through ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-11-26/94810
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1857308
- uk · wq-1857308 · source updated 10 December 2025