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Roy Looks to improve Tobacco Retailers Bill at Committee stage

On the Health committee at Stormont, Roy has been pressing for joined up legislation so that all recent tobacco offences, illegal tobacco product sales as well as any underage sales, could be taken into consideration when Councils are granting trading licences. Here is the transcript of a briefing and question and answers session given by Departmental officials to the Health committee: Illicit Tobacco Sales: DHSSPS Briefing The Chairperson: Thanks very much for coming today, Elizabeth, Gerard and Jenny. You are more than welcome. I will hand straight over to you to make your introduction and presentation. I will then open it up for questions or comments. Dr Elizabeth Mitchell (Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety): Thank you, Sue, for inviting us back to discuss the important topic of illicit tobacco sales in Northern Ireland. You will remember that, on 24 October, we provided an initial briefing to the … Continue reading

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