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Electronic Cigarettes and Tobacco

Asked by Sorcha EastwoodAllianceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 25 October 2024UIN 10217

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to introduce the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.

Answered by Andrew Gwynne

In the King’s Speech on 17 July 2024, we committed to introducing the Tobacco and Vapes Bill in this parliamentary session. The bill will create the first smoke-free generation, gradually ending the sale of tobacco products as well as stopping vapes and other nicotine products from being branded and advertised to appeal to children. The bill will be the biggest public health intervention in a generation and pave the way for a smoke-free United Kingdom. It will be introduced to Parliament in due course.

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