TOBACCO DISPLAY BAN

Early day motion 1557, tabled 9 March 2011 by Stephen Williams (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 23 members.

That this House commends the Government on its decision to implement the ban on tobacco displays in shops, which is outlined in the Tobacco Control Plan for England, published on 9 March 2011; welcomes the commitments in the Tobacco Control Plan to investigate other measures to tackle the prevalence of smoking; notes the significance of the announcement on the celebration of No Smoking Day; offers thanks to health charities and campaign groups for helping the Government to make this decision; further notes the cross-party support and action in this area; and looks forward to the Government's discussions with the entertainment industry into further measures to de-normalise smoking.

Signatures by party: Labour 14, Liberal Democrat 5, Conservative 2, Alliance 1, Independent 1.