Written Question · S5W-19860 · Session 5
what the overall budget is for the second-hand smoke campaign, Take it right outside, and how much it has cost each year to run.
The question
To ask the Scottish Government what the overall budget is for the second-hand smoke campaign, Take it right outside, and how much it has cost each year to run.
The answer
The overall budget for the Take It Right Outside campaign was £1,200,883.06. The expenditure per financial year was:
13-14: £319,954.12
14-15: £310,098.57
15-16: £570,830.37
Through pre and post campaign tracking there was a 13% reduction in second hand smoke inducing behaviour. The percentage of respondents who said they never smoke inside the home increased from 39% to 48%. The campaign tracking in 2015 identified that 52% of campaign recognisers had taken some form of action as a result. Potential actions included: stopped second hand smoke inducing behaviour; stopped smoking in the home; tried to stop smoking.
13-14: £319,954.12
14-15: £310,098.57
15-16: £570,830.37
Through pre and post campaign tracking there was a 13% reduction in second hand smoke inducing behaviour. The percentage of respondents who said they never smoke inside the home increased from 39% to 48%. The campaign tracking in 2015 identified that 52% of campaign recognisers had taken some form of action as a result. Potential actions included: stopped second hand smoke inducing behaviour; stopped smoking in the home; tried to stop smoking.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S5W-19860 by reference.