Consultation on new anti-smoking messages
The government is seeking your views on new 'quit information messages', which could become mandatory in cigarette packets.
The following information is taken from the Gov.uk website.
Existing international evidence and practice suggests that introducing these messages can help people quit smoking. So, this consultation is seeking the views of interested people, businesses and organisations on this policy initiative.
The Office for National Statistics report Adult smoking habits in the UK: 2021 shows that the adult smoking rate in the UK is the lowest on record, at 13.3%. The smoking rate is:
The smoking rate is:
- 13% in England
- 14.8% in Scotland
- 14.1% in Wales
- 13.8% in Northern Ireland
Smoking is often an addiction that starts in childhood. Guidance on smoking and quitting in England shows that two-thirds of people start smoking before the age of 18. Yet over half of smokers want to quit.
