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Legislation

23 March 2015

Tobacco Manufacturers’ Producer Responsibility Bill - 1st reading - Paul Burstow

Summary

Long title

A Bill to require the Secretary of State to undertake a programme of research into the costs and benefits of introducing an annual levy on sales to be paid by tobacco manufacturers, with the proceeds to be used to support tobacco control measures, to discourage young people from starting to smoke tobacco, to help existing tobacco smokers to stop smoking; and for connected purposes.