This ASH webinar explored the proposal for a levy on tobacco manufacturers, a policy that has the potential to shift the financial burden of smoking from the taxpayer to the tobacco industry.
Speakers discussed how the levy would work, why it is needed, as well as insights into public support for the levy and the political landscape.
Speakers
The webinar was chaired by Sebastian Rees, Principal Research Fellow and Head of Health at the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), and included presentations from:
- Dr Rob Branston, Associate Professor in Business Economics and co-Director of the Tobacco Control Research Group at the University of Bath.
- Hazel Cheeseman, Chief Executive at ASH.
Resources
The webinar slides are available to download here.
See also:
- ASH blog by Sebastian Rees, IPPR – Why Big Tobacco should pay for the cost of smoking
- SMF blog by Mark Lloyd - Time to levy the indefensible profits of Big Tobacco - to fund health measures and spur growth - Social Market Foundation