Three years after the law changed in England, Scotland and Wales (1 October 2007), the TMA has commissioned a survey revealing that a third of adult smokers don’t know that the legal minimum age for buying tobacco products is now 18. The majority of...
A new survey commissioned by Save our Pubs and Clubs (SOPAC) reveals the impact of the smoking ban on pubs in the UK. Click here to download a copy of the report....
Latest EU cigarette price map and table updated to July 2010. You can view the latest information by clicking here. ...
TMA response to 'A Consultation on Tobacco Draft Regulations - The Tobacco and Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2010 (the "Act") Download document....
TMA response to the consultation on the draft tobacco control regulations for Wales under the Health Act 2009 Download document....
Today is the third anniversary of the public places smoking ban in England and the Tobacco Manufacturers’ Association (TMA) is calling on government to provide for exemptions to the smoking ban. The majority of EU Member States have allowed for exemptions to the smoking ban...
Welcome to the new TMA website. In addition to our views on a wide range of policy issues, the redesigned site includes a new subscription service, media centre (including images and videos), the latest TMA polls and up to date industry news. If you would like...
ASH has released yet another report [2] that simply revisits previous reports and documents that are already in the public domain. This charity which is funded by Government grants is effectively lobbying, a process it decries as unacceptable when practised by those it seeks...
Commenting on the Chancellor’s decision to raise tobacco taxation for the second time this year, Christopher Ogden, Chief Executive of the Tobacco Manufacturers’ Association (TMA), said: “On the 1 January 2010 the Government imposed the largest tax increase on tobacco products in ten years and now,...
Responding to the Policy Exchange Research Note 'Cough Up' Christopher Ogden, Chief Executive of the TMA, said: "The suggestion that tobacco tax be increased by 5% and the tobacco duty escalator be reintroduced is ridiculous. " HMRC recognize that high tax exacerbates smuggling and it was only...