<p>Access to Tobacco Products</p>

Part of 2. 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:03 pm on 4 July 2017.

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Photo of Rhianon Passmore Rhianon Passmore Labour 2:03, 4 July 2017

First Minister, in 2015 small shops and retailers fell into line with large businesses with it being illegal for them to display cigarettes and tobacco in public. At the time the Minister for Health and Social Services, Mark Drakeford, stated smoking still causes around 5,450 deaths in Wales each year. Around half of all regular smokers will die prematurely from smoking-related illnesses, and that’s why we will continue to work tirelessly to reduce smoking levels to 16 per cent by 2020. First Minister, what progress is being made to hit that 2020 target, what challenges do we face to meet it, and what further action can the Welsh Government take to fulfil our aim?