REDUCED IGNITION PROPENSITY CIGARETTES

Early day motion 2290, tabled 6 June 2006 by David Taylor (Labour). Signed by 52 members.

That this House notes that in recent years across the UK an average of more than 5,000 fires in buildings have been caused annually by smoking materials, resulting in more than 100 deaths and almost 1,500 non-fatal injuries; further notes that UK Government research shows that most such fires could be prevented if tobacco manufacturers were required to make simple modifications to their cigarettes to ensure reduced ignition propensity; congratulates the states of New York, Illinois and Vermont and the government of Canada for introducing this regulatory requirement; supports moves by the European Commission to require such action in the European Union under the General Product Safety Directive, which is being discussed on 13th and 14th June; looks forward to the introduction of the hon. Member for North West Leicestershire's Fire Safety (Reduced Ignition Propensity in Cigarettes) Bill on Wednesday 7th June; and calls on the UK Government through the Department of Trade and Industry to give its active and public support to the Commission's proposal.

Signatures by party: Labour 38, Liberal Democrat 11, Conservative 3.