decade and is currently equivalent to 21 per cent of the population, a figure which the Government has proposed to cut 10 per cent by 2020.

Among the measures considered include the removal of marks on packets of cigarettes, banning vending machines snuff, as happened in Scotland last year, and medical help public health system for those who want to stop smoking.

The Government highlighted its special commitment to prevent young people are addicted to snuff, so what will take action against illegal imports of cheap cigarettes.

In addition there will be an amendment to the legislation on the areas where smoking is allowed because the government is considering banning smoking at the entrances of buildings, which now is permitted.

"This strategy renews our commitment to the eradication of cardiovascular disease related to snuff and I strongly believe we can halve the number of smokers in 2020, meaning that only one in ten people smoke," said the minister Health, Andy Burnha

According to government figures, every year 80,000 deaths occur because of snuff, which is a cost to the national health system of 2,700 million pounds (3,000 million).

Ash organization that promotes healthy habits, although in principle supports the proposal, asked the Government promises more firm and detailed, while the smoking lobby group Forest criticized this plan, they say, "goes against freedom of people to make their own decisions. "

"In the not too distant future, we will look back and it was hard to remember why people started to smoke," said Minister Burnham