Do you support the raising of the minimum smoking age in England and Wales?

Question

From October 2007 the minimum smoking age in England and Wales will be increased from 16 years of age to 18. Do you support this change in the law?

Answer 1

yes definately. I think it shoudl go up to 21.

Not because I think people should be stopped from smoking until they are 21, but some peopel at 16 could be mistaken to be 18, but unlikely to be mistaken for 21.

This is a pet theory of mine. I havn't put it on here for comment yet, but I think if you raise the age until 21 it will pursuad younger people that its not the done thing. They might be pursuaded to leave it a few more years until they start

Answer 2

Yes. I would like to think it will help majority of teenagers abstain from smoking and hopefully make an informed decision when the time comes. Though there is only 2 years difference between 16 & 18, 18 is closer to 20 and maturity.

Answer 3

properly the Welsh assembly calls for that agencies depending there purchase from Welsh agencies in selection to those in England, while Welsh agencies have loose decision in England. So i'm fascinated in independence on situation a similar time table exists for England after Wales will become self sustaining.

Answer 4

Yes I support it, but it won't make much difference, Kid's will always smoke to look 'Big' we all did! Making it an offence to smoke in a public place (enclosed) will make a considerable difference, after all, who wants to be the looser puffing away outside,with only loosers for company! April 2nd in Wales, July in England. Can't wait !!!!

Answer 5

Yes,
People Under the age of 18 are still children.
and it will stop 16 years old buying them for there friends who are underage.

I think Drinking age should be 21 in UK too.

Answer 6

Yes i do but i think its going to be very hard to tell if the person is 18 or not
A good idea would be to put the date of birth on the national insurance card because everyone has these
I worked in a shop it was a nightmare youngsters do tend to carry their national insurance cards with them but that didn`t tell us if they were18 or not

Answer 7

Yes

Answer 8

Yes, definitely. If it had been 18 when I started, I think I would've found it very hard to buy packs and hence start smoking properly.

Answer 9

YES I support it , because I Won't smoke , If i had the habit of smoking then i would be against that rule.

Answer 10

im in n.ireland and i support it totally, im a smoker that gave up in november and i miss the cigs so much but am tryin really hard to stay off them, i think if i wasnt able to go into the shop and buy them then i wudnt have had them as easily because i wudnt beg people for them