All 1 Debates between Lord Sassoon and Lord Glentoran

Tobacco: Smuggling

Debate between Lord Sassoon and Lord Glentoran
Thursday 26th April 2012

(12 years, 7 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Sassoon Portrait Lord Sassoon
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My Lords, on plain packaging, it is important to recognise that this is an open consultation on which the Government do not have a view. The contributions we are getting are important and helpful to that ongoing consultation.

Lord Glentoran Portrait Lord Glentoran
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My Lords, do the Government understand the enormous costs for those who manufacture the packaging? I was once part of Kodak and ran a print packaging outfit. Up and down the country, a huge number of people, as well as a lot of tax and money, are involved in the packaging of cigarettes. Frankly, I do not believe that plain packaging will make a tuppenny-bit of difference.

Lord Sassoon Portrait Lord Sassoon
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Again I thank my noble friend and my answer is the same as I gave previously.