Chamber
Plenary, 22 Feb 2007
22 Feb 2007 · S2 · Plenary
Item of business
SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE
Children's Health
Health and Community Care
I appreciate what is being done, but I could not help but note that in an earlier answer from the minister to Rosie Kane on the same subject, he mentioned alcohol and tobacco. One of the problems in many areas is the abuse, or even just the use, of those substances by people who are too young or who should not be using them. What progress has been made in stopping the sale of tobacco to under-age people, increasing the age at which it can be purchased and, in particular, trying to stop alcohol being supplied, as it often is, to young people?
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5. Gordon Jackson (Glasgow Govan) (Lab ):
Lab
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide an update on the steps it is taking to improve the health of children in our communities, schools and h...
The Deputy Minister for Health and Community Care (Lewis Macdonald):
Lab
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Gordon Jackson:
Lab
I appreciate what is being done, but I could not help but note that in an earlier answer from the minister to Rosie Kane on the same subject, he mentioned al...
Lewis Macdonald:
Lab
Gordon Jackson is right to highlight the importance of those substances. A considerable amount of work is under way in respect of both alcohol and tobacco. W...