Number of Youths Caught after Legal Smoking Age Was Raised to 21 Last Year

Debated in Parliament on 10 Jan 2022.

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The Minister for Health did not answer the question during the debate, deferring the reply to the next parliamentary sitting, with reference made to a prior report on smoking cessation and a tobacco ban proposal.
The debate centered on statistics, support programs, and policy alternatives for youth smoking since the legal age was raised to 21, highlighting a gap in immediate government response.
Parliament discussed the feasibility of a tobacco-free generation model inspired by New Zealand, indicating ongoing consideration of long-term anti-smoking strategies.

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Yip Hon Weng

Mr Yip Hon Weng asked the Minister for Health (a) since the minimum legal smoking age was raised to 21 last year, how many youths have been caught smoking illegally; (b) what support did they receive to quit smoking; and (c) following New Zealand's move to ban smoking for future generations, whether the Ministry will reconsider the tobacco-free generation proposal with the goal of eliminating smoking in future generations of Singaporeans.

Ong Ye Kung

This question will be answered by my reply to Dr Lim Wee Kiak and Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang for the next Sitting. [Please refer to "Number of Singaporeans Who Have Given Up Smoking in Past Two Years and Proposal to Consider Total Ban on Sale of Tobacco Products", Official Report, 11 January 2022, Vol 95, Issue 45, Oral Answers to Questions section.]

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The Minister for Health did not answer the question during the debate, deferring the reply to the next parliamentary sitting, with reference made to a prior report on smoking cessation and a tobacco ban proposal.
The debate centered on statistics, support programs, and policy alternatives for youth smoking since the legal age was raised to 21, highlighting a gap in immediate government response.
Parliament discussed the feasibility of a tobacco-free generation model inspired by New Zealand, indicating ongoing consideration of long-term anti-smoking strategies.

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Number of Youths Caught after Legal Smoking Age Was Raised to 21 Last Year

Debated in Parliament on 10 Jan 2022.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

The Minister for Health did not answer the question during the debate, deferring the reply to the next parliamentary sitting, with reference made to a prior report on smoking cessation and a tobacco ban proposal.
The debate centered on statistics, support programs, and policy alternatives for youth smoking since the legal age was raised to 21, highlighting a gap in immediate government response.
Parliament discussed the feasibility of a tobacco-free generation model inspired by New Zealand, indicating ongoing consideration of long-term anti-smoking strategies.

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Yip Hon Weng

Ong Ye Kung

Summary written by AI (learn more)

The Minister for Health did not answer the question during the debate, deferring the reply to the next parliamentary sitting, with reference made to a prior report on smoking cessation and a tobacco ban proposal.
The debate centered on statistics, support programs, and policy alternatives for youth smoking since the legal age was raised to 21, highlighting a gap in immediate government response.
Parliament discussed the feasibility of a tobacco-free generation model inspired by New Zealand, indicating ongoing consideration of long-term anti-smoking strategies.

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Yip Hon Weng

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Number of Youths Caught after Legal Smoking Age Was Raised to 21 Last Year

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Yip Hon Weng

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