Open letter to the prime minister and secretary of state on the second anniversary of England's announcement that it would be smoke-free by 2030.

Competing Interests: Competing interests: HS-L is an employed professor at the University of Birmingham (0.5 whole time equivalent) and GP principal the Westgate Practice, an NHS General Medical Services GP surgery (part time). She is chair of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, chair of the National Academy for Social Prescribing, trustee of Macmillan Cancer, patron of Kendall and Wall charity (patient transport local to my surgery), member/fellow of several medical royal colleges and faculties, member of the BMA, and member of the Society for Academy Primary Care. JB is expert adviser for BMJ Best Practice and deputy medical director of RCP Invited Service Reviews. All other authors: none declared.