Yes, Prime Minister (TV Series)
The Smoke Screen (1986)
Clive Merrison: Dr. Peter Thorn - Minister of State at the DHSS
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Dr. Peter Thorn -Minister of State at the DHSS : Well, briefly, I'm proposing that the government should take action to eliminate smoking: complete ban on all cigarette sponsorship and advertising, even at the point of sale, £50 million to be spent on anti-smoking publicity, ban smoking in all public places, and progressive deterrent tax rises over the next five years until a packet of 20 costs about the same as a bottle of whisky.
James Hacker : Isn't that rather drastic?
Dr. Peter Thorn -Minister of State at the DHSS : Absolutely.
