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HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I shall start with Amendment 182A tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Howard of Rising, which replaces his withdrawn Amendment 180A. It seeks to specify that vaping should be…26 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Lansley, for Amendment 197 and the noble Baroness, Lady Fox of Buckley, for the robust debates that we have had during Committee; I thank…26 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I agree with the noble Earl, Lord Howe, about how important it is that retailers of all kinds feel supported as we move into the transition to a smoke-free generation.…26 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I agree with the noble Baroness. In Amendment 184A, the noble Lord, Lord Howard of Rising, seeks to exclude heated tobacco from the smoke-free generation objective of…26 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillHaving said that, does the noble Baroness agree that it would be unfortunate to see any organisations fearmongering among small businesses that already have a lot of concerns, and…26 Nov 2025HANSARDChild Grooming Victims: Compensation AwardsMy Lords, will the Government set up a unit to start assessing the numbers of the victims of the grooming gangs, and in particular their distribution and their personal situation,…20 Nov 2025HANSARDHydrogen and Fuel Cell IndustryI thank the Minister for his Answer. I welcome the 27 projects that have been shortlisted under hydrogen allocation round 2. I hope that they are as successful as the 10 of the 11…19 Nov 2025HANSARDHydrogen and Fuel Cell IndustryTo ask His Majesty’s Government what measures they are taking to promote the hydrogen and fuel cell industry in the United Kingdom.19 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, we cannot support these amendments, I am afraid. I want to make a couple of comments on the points made by the noble Lord, Lord Moylan. The scenarios that he outlined…17 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I support my noble friend Lady Northover’s Amendment 171 in this group, along with the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett of Manor Castle. My noble friend has highlighted many…17 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, as I was saying, on Amendment 161A, tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Udny-Lister, about the removal of, “or has reason to suspect”, in Clause 114(1)(b), we believe this…17 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I will speak first to my Amendment 176. As the noble Lord, Lord Kamall, said, his Amendment 178 does something very similar. As I have often said, policy should be based…17 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillJust to clarify, yes.17 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I shall say a few words in support of Amendment 147 from the noble Lord, Lord Moylan. I think his intention is quite correct for the following reason. Many of those who…13 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I support my noble friend Lord Russell’s Amendment 146. It seems to me both sensible and essential to set the groundwork, as he put it, for further work on defining vape…13 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords—13 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillBefore the Minister answers that, may I ask her another question? Which agency regulates and licenses the various flavours used in vapes? Is it the Food Standards Agency or some…13 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I strongly support my noble friend Lord Russell’s Amendments 195 and 196. As he said, they intend to support the core principles of the Bill and ensure effective…13 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I will speak to my Amendments 81 and 83, but as this is Committee I also note the virtues of Amendment 89 from the noble Lord, Lord Lansley. We will soon find out which…11 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, we have had a great debate. Those noble Lords who know me know that, like the noble Lord, Lord Bethell, I am a great supporter of this Bill, and I would not want to do…11 Nov 2025