Mandating quit information messages inside tobacco packs
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Detail of outcome
We sought your views on mandating pack inserts for all tobacco products to help more smokers quit and complement the existing regulations on tobacco packaging.
We asked respondents a range of questions to help us better understand the evidence on pack inserts and how they could be introduced in the UK.
After considering the responses, the UK government and devolved governments will work together to mandate pack inserts for cigarettes and hand rolling tobacco. We will consider later extending this to all tobacco products, tobacco related devices, cigarette papers and herbal smoking products where possible, after we have explored uniform packaging for these product types.
Original consultation
Consultation description
We are holding a consultation about mandating quit themed information messages and advice (also called pack inserts) inside tobacco packets to help more smokers quit.
We know from the existing international evidence and practice 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 Health Improvement and Disparities is leading this consultation on behalf of the UK government and the devolved administrations in the UK.
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Updates to this page
Published 14 August 2023Last updated 5 November 2024 + show all updates
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Added the government response to the consultation.
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First published.