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Smokefree Generation Bill tabled; Trading Standards officers show support

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New research from the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) indicates that Trading Standards Officers support the proposed Smokefree Generation Policy, tabled today in Parliament. A survey of local authority Trading Standards professionals has found that 80% of respondents support the government’s plan to stamp out…

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