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CROSS-PARTY GROUP ON SMOKING AND HEALTH
Evidence and discussion on smoking and health in the Senedd.
The Cross-Party Group on Smoking and Health brought Members of the Senedd together with public health bodies, charities, professionals and other stakeholders to discuss tobacco control and smoking-related inequalities.
The material below relates to the Sixth Senedd (2021–2026). Cross-Party Groups are informal Senedd groups and must be registered for each Senedd term.
February 2026 meeting
The group met on 10th February 2026 to consider a potential polluter-pays tobacco levy for Wales, including levy design, public health impact, inequalities and implications for Wales.
The meeting formed part of the Sixth Senedd group’s work and included its Annual General Meeting.
What was the group for?
Cross-Party Groups provide an informal forum for discussion. They are not formal Senedd committees and do not have a formal role in policy development.
- Bring together Members of the Senedd and external stakeholders
- Share evidence and lived or professional experience
- Discuss smoking, tobacco control and health inequalities
Earlier meeting papers
We have kept earlier papers and minutes available as an archive of the group’s work during the Sixth Senedd and earlier periods.
Current status
This page does not assume that the Sixth Senedd group, its chair or its membership continue unchanged into the Seventh Senedd. We will update current details once a new group is formally registered and information is available.