The Tobacco Manufacturers’ Association (TMA) welcomes the Secretary of State for Health’s announcement of consultation on the smokefree elements of the Health Improvement and Protection Bill. Tim Lord, chief executive said: “This consultation presents a great opportunity for the Government to take account of what people...
This publication summarises the findings of two polls on the issue of smoking in public places. The first, conducted for TMA by Populus, shows strong support among the general public for accommodation of smokers and non-smokers rather than outright bans. 75% of those questioned thought...
Poll finds support for separate smoking and non-smoking rooms Most Britons are opposed to outlawing smoking in the nation’s pubs, clubs and bars. There is support for the government’s proposal to allow pubs that don’t serve food to continue to accommodate the rights of...
Commenting on today’s Queen’s Speech, Tim Lord, chief executive of the Tobacco Manufacturers’ Association (TMA) said: “Time and again public opinion polls have shown that people do not want outright bans on smoking in public places but are in favour of segregated...
The Welsh Assembly’s Committee on Smoking in Public Places published its report today (10th May 2005), recommending a complete ban on smoking in public places, with a few minor exceptions. This recommendation is made in spite of the evidence presented to it by the Tobacco Manufacturers’...
The BMA has a clear anti-smoking agenda and as a means to the end of achieving their ultimate objective of a tobacco-free society, are focusing on Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) as being damaging to non-smokers. It is stated as a fact by...
Commenting on the Chancellor's decision to increase taxes on tobacco, Tim Lord, chief executive of the Tobacco Manufacturers' Association, said: "The inflation-only rise in tobacco taxes is not surprising given this approach has, over the last four years, helped stabilise the level of smuggling and crossborder shopping. However, while...
High tobacco tax, one of the cornerstones of the UK government’s tobacco policy for almost a decade, has resulted in high levels of smuggling and crossborder shopping, with little effect on levels of smoking. According to the Tobacco Manufacturers’ Association (TMA), it is long overdue...
Commenting on the Scottish Executive’s Bill proposing a total ban on smoking in public places, which was published today, the Tobacco Manufacturers’ Association’s chief executive Tim Lord said: “This is an extraordinary slap in the face for all the people who made...
The TMA welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the Scottish Executive’s consultation on the draft regulations for a smoking bill published yesterday, but we reiterate that the plans proposed by the Executive go far beyond what is reasonable and are not what...