The costs of smoking to the economy include the expense of treating diseases caused by smoking as well as reduced productivity and environmental costs.  March 2017.

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Illicit tobacco reduces the public health impact of tobacco tax rises and increases demand for tobacco products. March 2017.

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Letter to Financial Secretary to the Treasury re ASH/UKCTAS Spring Budget submission 2017

A joint submission by ASH and the UK Centre for Tobacco and Alcohol Studies to the Chancellor of the Exchequer in advance of the 2016 Autumn Statement.

This fact sheet summarises tobacco control policy formulated by the European Union. August 2016.

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Letter from ASH & UKCTAS to HM Treasury re: Budget

Health policy is largely formulated and implemented by the devolved administrations of each of the member countries of the United Kingdom. However, as tobacco falls within the remit of a number of different government departments: e.g. Treasury, Business, HMRC as well as Health, tobacco control policy is partly determined at UK-wide level and partly by the devolved administrations. The four nations of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have responsibility for their own smoking cessation and health education campaigns while UK-wide policy and law applies to taxation, smuggling, advertising, and consumer protection issues such as the provision of health warnings on tobacco packaging. Some of these measures are determined by European Union legislation.

A joint submission by ASH and the UK Centre for Tobacco and Alcohol Studies for the 2016 Budget.

ASH response to a Department of Health consultation on the implementation of the revised Tobacco Products Directive (2014/40/EU).

A joint submission by ASH and the UK Centre for Tobacco and Alcohol Studies for the July 2015 Budget.

ASH Briefing –  Illicit Tobacco: What is the tobacco industry trying to do? Produced for World No Tobacco Day, May 2015, the briefing reports on the tobacco industry’s conflicting positions on the illicit trade.

A joint submission by ASH and the UK Centre for Tobacco and Alcohol Studies for the March 2015 Budget.

ASH response to a HM Revenue & Customs consultation on the control of raw tobacco.

A joint submission by ASH and the UK Centre for Tobacco and Alcohol Studies for the 2014 Budget.