Who We Are

The Tobacco Manufacturers' Association (TMA) is the trade association for tobacco companies that operate in the United Kingdom.

Our members are British American Tobacco UK Ltd, Gallaher Ltd and Imperial Tobacco Ltd. The TMA's prime function is to represent the views of its members when communicating with the UK Government, the authorities and others on issues of shared interest and concern, including taxation, smuggling and youth access prevention.

The TMA defends the legitimate interests of its member companies and the freedom of adults to make an informed choice about whether to smoke or not.

21 July 2008 : Latest issue of Briefing is now available     25 June 2008 : One year on from the smoking ban - TMA calls for review of smoking provisions     30 May 2008 : TMA response on government proposals to restrict tobacco sales     21 May 2008 : TMA response to Scotland’s Smoking Prevention Action Plan

Consultation on the future of tobacco control We are currently considering our response to the Government's consultation on further tobacco control measures announced on the 31 May 2008 - see our press release issued on 30 May for further details and our initial views on the proposals. Retail organisations, such as the Tobacco Retailers Alliance, the Association of Convenience Stores and the National Federation of Retail Newsagents, together with other affected parties will also be responding to the consultation ahead of the closing date on 8 September 2008. Details can be found on their websites.