<p>Access to Tobacco Products</p>

Part of 2. 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:01 pm on 4 July 2017.

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Photo of Mark Isherwood Mark Isherwood Conservative 2:01, 4 July 2017

Thank you for that. Well, the 2016 Tobacco Manufacturers’ Association’s anti-illicit trade survey found that 62 per cent of Welsh smokers purchased non-duty-paid tobacco products. The financial rewards of this illicit trade are high; the penalties are low. This is threatening one in eight corner shops in Wales and across the UK, and most worryingly, people don’t understand the added health risks of this type of tobacco. What consideration has your Government given alone or perhaps working with the Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs to tackle this?