Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's Guidance for government engagement with the tobacco industry, published on 19 June, what steps his Department plans to take to (a) monitor the application and (b) tackle breaches of that guidance.

The Government has published guidance to ensure public bodies continue to prevent industry interference into health policy. This will be monitored, including through the United Kingdom’s rank on the Global Tobacco Index which has been consistently high. Breaches will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.