Jump to full article: PR Insider (at), 2009-06-08
Author: Press Information: Freedom To Choose (Scotland)
Intro: A committee of the Scottish Parliament has been hearing evidence in Stage 1 of the Tobacco and Primary Medical Services Bill,(1) which proposes to ban the use of tobacco vending machines and the display of tobacco products.
The British Medical Association has declared to the media that many of its opponents in the debate are tainted by tobacco funding and that the primary concern of these organisations is financial,(2) and has urged the Scottish Government ‘not to be swayed’ by their evidence.
Freedom To Choose (Scotland) has already published evidence that Tobacco Control activities throughout the world are heavily backed by pharmaceutical interests who have an enormous stake in the war against the tobacco industry.(3)
The Health & Sport Committee has received written responses from various organisations, including those with vested interests on both sides of the debate. It has also received well-argued responses from independent, self-funded organisations including civil liberty organisations and a retailers’ alliance.
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