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Tobacco and Vapes Bill

Proceeding contribution from Victoria Atkins (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 16 April 2024. It occurred during Debate on bills on Tobacco and Vapes Bill.

I thank the hon. Gentleman for raising a really important point. May I, through him, thank the new Northern Irish Health Minister, who has been very collaborative in bringing forward what needs to be brought forward as quickly as possible, given the historical context, so that we can have the Bill aligned across the United Kingdom? Our intention is absolutely as the hon. Gentleman describes: it applies throughout the United Kingdom. Of course, if he or his colleague in Belfast have concerns that there may be ways in which it could somehow be circumnavigated, we will listen carefully, but I should be clear that our intention is that the Bill applies to all children and young people across the United Kingdom, because we want to protect children living in Northern Ireland just as much as those in England, Wales and Scotland.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
748 c194 
Session
2023-24
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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