Tobacco and Vapes Bill

I can not only imagine it, but I recently experienced a similar situation. There I was in Barking...

If only proof of age was still asked of me.

The Secretary of State knows that I support the...

I was going to address that point later in my speech, but let me address it now. It is not often ...

I will not comment on how young I look, but I still get asked for ID when buying non-alcoholic wi...

My hon. Friend is absolutely right. I am really proud of the impact that the last Labour Governme...

Will the Secretary of State give way?

I give way to the Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee.

In the spirit of cross-party working, I want to congratulate Members on the Conservative Benches ...

I recognise that there are people who have the freedom and the liberty to smoke today, the vast m...

Surely the Secretary of State realises that banning things rarely works. When tobacco was banned ...

I am grateful for the intervention, because I anticipate that there will be similar arguments mad...

Will my right hon. Friend give way?

I will just respond to the point made by the hon. Member for Romford (Andrew Rosindell).

Th...

The Secretary of State stole my line when he said that there is no freedom in addiction. I just w...

I will certainly come on to the action that we are taking on vaping, and the case for it. I welco...

The argument that the Secretary of State puts forward is essentially one for banning smoking alto...

I am sure that the hon. Gentleman was not accusing me of misleading the House. The argument that ...

I congratulate my right hon. Friend on introducing this once-in-a generation public health measur...

My hon. Friend is absolutely right. I am afraid that one of my first experiences of death was wat...

rose—

I must make progress, otherwise we will not hear from anyone else in this debate—and I think that...

I do not know whether the Secretary of State will still be in the Chamber when I talk about Spice...

We want to work in a genuinely collaborative and cross-party way, and I know that is true right a...

rose—

In that spirit, I will give way to the hon. Gentleman—and then to some of my hon. Friends.

Can the Secretary of State tell us if there is any place for vapes as a step-down, in the context...

The right hon. Member is right to make that distinction. As a stop-smoking tool, vaping has a par...

As an ear, nose and throat surgeon, I can attest to the absolutely desperate trouble that cigaret...

I am grateful to my hon. Friend for that intervention, not least because of the expertise that he...

I thank the Secretary of State for making a number of times the point that this is a truly nation...

That is a very helpful intervention because it gives me the opportunity to say thank you to my co...

I call the shadow Secretary of State.

3.45 pm

I do not always do this, but I express my gratitude to the Secretary of State for the tone he has...

I am listening very carefully to what the right hon. Gentleman has to say. Some 13% of adults in ...

I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for most of what he just said. I will address precisely his p...

Will the shadow Secretary of State give way?

I will briefly, because I have one sentence to go.

I thank the shadow Secretary of State. As a public health doctor, I am delighted to hear him spea...

That will depend on whether the Minister for public health gives the promises I seek that he will...

I declare an interest as the co-chair of the all-party parliamentary group on smoking and health....

I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.

4.9 pm

I can confirm that it has been a very long time since anyone has asked me for ID to make a purcha...

I apologise for the fact that I may not be able to stay in the Chamber for the winding-up speeche...

I welcome this Bill, and I think the country should welcome it and salute the Government for effe...

I have an interesting thought on the supply and demand issue, and the challenges it will pose fro...

The hon. Gentleman takes me neatly to my closing point. If I understand him correctly, he is maki...

rose—

Here is a man who adores order nearly as much as he adores Margaret Thatcher.

One of my reasons for getting involved in politics is that I believe in a free society, and I bel...

My hon. Friend makes an important point, and I readily accept that it has a huge intellectual und...

Does the hon. Gentleman agree that we have an NHS and a Government who are expected to provide an...

The hon. Gentleman makes a valid point. One can nudge, prod, push and exhort as much as one can, ...

On that point, will my hon. Friend give way?

I will not, I am afraid, because I want to conclude. The disproportionate hammer blow is felt by ...

Like previous speakers, I have not been challenged on my age, even though I use moisturiser; perh...

On that basis, would the hon. Gentleman also ban alcohol? Would he ban all types of unhealthy foo...

We have age restrictions on alcohol sales and the Bill proposes doing the same. Similarly, for ot...

Does the hon. Gentleman agree that the upper-age escalator could prove difficult later on, partic...

The licensing regime will be looked at in detail, but the reality is that, when I am buying alcoh...

May I declare my interest as a former chair, for nine years, of the all-party parliamentary group...

I start by welcoming this Bill, which will create the first smokefree generation. Children turnin...

After the next speech, I will impose a six-minute time limit.

5.9 pm

I am grateful for the opportunity to speak in this debate about a Bill that seeks to change the w...

The hon. Gentleman is probably aware of this, but there are a lot of safety issues with vapes and...

The hon. Gentleman makes an important point. Indeed, my hon. Friend the Member for Bath (Wera Hob...

It is a privilege to take part in this debate and to hear the broad consensus across the House on...

Does the hon. Member agree that that is also why it is important that we control vending machine ...

I wholeheartedly agree. Vending machines are often forgotten, but they are used for sales and mar...

We should also look at online sales. A lot of young people purchase products online. May I ask th...

I do not disagree. The Bill will give the Government far greater control over the marketing side ...

I rise to speak as a not yet reformed smoker, being in the pre-contemplative phase of my addictio...

I am proud to be part of a Government who are creating the first smokefree generation and protect...

I congratulate the Government on their very strong stance on tobacco and protecting children, but...

This piece of legislation carries immense significance for the health of our nation, and I welcom...

I noticed from the opening comments that the Opposition have a free vote on the legislation, as d...

It is a pleasure to follow such powerful contributions from Members on both sides of the House—fr...

I will vote for this Bill. I admit that I am sceptical about the enforceability of the age escala...

I am grateful to the hon. and learned Gentleman for giving way. I fully understand his concern. T...

It gives me no assurance if the Government’s commitment is to ensure compliance with the Windsor ...

I am sorry to detain the House, but I make it clear that this is a United Kingdom law. It covers ...

The previous Government told this House—and Government lawyers probably said the same—that the Rw...

It is a privilege to speak in this debate on a Bill that delivers on our manifesto commitment to ...

I was a smoker for 15 years, I have vaped for 12 years and I have three children under 12, who I ...

We have three remaining contributions from Back-Bench Members. This is fair notice for colleagues...

I declare that I am a member of the responsible vaping APPG. This is a long overdue and important...

Does the hon. Lady share my concern that there is a real problem with vapes being used in the coe...

I thank the hon. Member for his intervention and, yes, I share those concerns quite deeply.