30068 (2023). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

30068 (2023). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: Does the Minister agree with Nicola Willis' statement “what you saw in the pre-election fiscal update was that Treasury assessed that the effect of drastically reducing the number of shops that could sell tobacco products, de-nicotising those products and introducing a range of restrictions would significantly reduce revenue to the crown,” and what reports or advice, if any, has he or his office received on the impact of increasing the number of stores selling tobacco and the estimated health impacts on the New Zealand economy? 

Hon Dr Shane Reti: Yes. The Ministry of Health has provided advice relating to the repeal of the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990.