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MPs unanimous on cigarette branding ban but stop short at extending to junk food

on Jan 30, 2015 | 0 comments

By Jennifer Faull

Representatives from the Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat parties attending the Advertising Association’s Lead conference yesterday (29 January) were unanimous in support of a ban to branding on cigarette packs.

Ahead of the official vote to enforce the ban, scheduled for May 2016, Maria Miller, Conservative MP and former Culture Secretary of State, revealed she was in favour of plain packaging believing it will help change the way people use those products.

Similarly, Labour’s Shadow Minister for Culture and the Digital Economy Chris Bryant said one of the most important votes he has made in parliament was for the ban Read full story ›

Source: The Drum