Tobacco

Plain packaging protects: With new laws prohibiting the sale of cigarettes from vending machines and tobacco displays in supermarkets and shops, the tobacco industry is putting more importance than ever on using packaging to make its products more attractive.

The Westminster Government has launched a consultation, asking for your views on the packaging of cigarettes. We want them to stamp out this last form of tobacco marketing. Show your support for plain packaging by signing the petition now and we'll send on your support to the consultation.

Sign the petition

Why plain packaging?

While tobacco advertising is being made a thing of the past, advertising on cigarette packaging remains a clear anomaly. We want to see plain cigarette packs introduced – to end this loophole of tobacco advertising.  Plain packaging will make smoking less attractive, particularly to young people, by:

Removing all logos and attractive colours from the packs.

Making the health warnings more prominent.

Ensuring that smokers aren't being misled about some brands being less harmful than others.

The Westminster Government is in the process of asking people like you what you think about plain packaging through it's consultation. The results will go on to help Ministers in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland decide how to approach the issue in their own administrations.

We need as many supporters as possible to respond to the consultation and tell the Government we want plain packaging introduced in the UK.

If you’ve signed the petition to support us, we’ll be asking the Government to consider your support as part of the consultation process.  

Vending machines and tobacco displays

We’re delighted that the sale of cigarettes through vending machines has been banned in England, cutting off an easy source of cigarettes for children. The rest of the UK is expected to implement a similar ban next year.

And in April 2012, large retailers in England will have to get rid of all tobacco displays, helping to place tobacco out of reach and out of sight for children. Small shops will be expected to comply from April 2015. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland plan to implement similar regulations.