A Bill to require the Secretary of State to undertake a programme of research into the costs and benefits of introducing an annual levy on sales to be paid by tobacco manufacturers, with the proceeds to be used to support tobacco control measures, to discourage young people from starting to smoke tobacco, to help existing tobacco smokers to stop smoking; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
27 March 2015
This bill would require the government to research whether there should be an annual levy on tobacco manufacturers based on their sales. Any money raised would fund tobacco-control efforts, with the aim of stopping young people from starting to smoke and helping current smokers quit, along with related measures.
The bill is at the Second Reading stage in the House of Commons. If it progresses, it would move on to committee stage for detailed scrutiny.
Generated 21 February 2026
This Bill was introduced to Parliament on 23 March 2015 under the Ten Minute Rule.
The 2014-15 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
