34071 2006-07 2183 Dawn Butler 2007-10-24 That this House welcomes the increased legal minimum age of sale for tobacco products from 16 to 18 years of age; notes that according to a recent survey by the British Retail Consortium retail crime has increased by 50 per cent.; further notes that retailers are concerned they may face intimidation or violence as a result of the change and that smaller independent retailers are at greatest risk; acknowledges that fixed penalty notices can be issued to those under the age of 18 years who attempt to buy alcohol; considers that if it were an offence for those under the age of 18 years to attempt to purchase tobacco this would act as a deterrent to children from doing so and relieve pressure on shop owners and reduce potential violence; and calls upon the Government to bring forward proposals to bring into line the legal penalties for the attempted purchase of tobacco with that of alcohol. Dawn Butler 2007-10-24 Proposed Brent South Labour Emily Thornberry 2007-10-24 Seconded Islington South & Finsbury Labour Barry Gardiner 2007-10-24 Seconded Brent North Labour Andrew Love 2007-10-24 Seconded Edmonton Labour Karen Buck 2007-10-24 Seconded Dennis Skinner 2007-10-24 Seconded Bolsover Labour Philip Davies 2007-10-25 Signed Shipley Conservative Desmond Turner 2007-10-25 Signed Brighton, Kemptown Labour Peter Bottomley 2007-10-25 Signed Worthing West Conservative David Drew 2007-10-25 Signed Stroud Labour Fraser Kemp 2007-10-25 Signed Houghton & Washington East Labour Alan Simpson 2007-10-25 Signed Nottingham South Labour Andrew George 2007-10-29 Signed St Ives Liberal Democrat Diane Abbott 2007-10-29 Signed Hackney North & Stoke Newington Labour David Taylor 2007-10-29 Signed North West Leicestershire Labour Rudi Vis 2007-10-29 Signed Finchley & Golders Green Labour Betty Williams 2007-10-29 Signed Conwy Labour David Anderson 2007-10-29 Signed Blaydon Labour Michael Jabez Foster 2007-10-29 Signed Hastings & Rye Labour Bill Etherington 2007-10-29 Signed Sunderland North Labour Ann Cryer 2007-10-29 Signed Keighley Labour Jeremy Corbyn 2007-10-29 Signed Islington North Labour Doug Naysmith 2007-10-29 Signed Bristol North West Labour Alan Meale 2007-10-29 Signed Mansfield Labour David Lepper 2007-10-29 Signed Brighton, Pavilion Labour Lynne Jones 2007-10-29 Signed Birmingham, Selly Oak Labour Eric Illsley 2007-10-29 Signed Barnsley Central Labour Jim Devine 2007-10-29 Signed Livingston Labour