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HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Third sitting)Q The other issue is that the medical evidence is very clear on the damage that tobacco smoking does to people’s health, but on vaping, medical evidence is emerging. Sir Chris,…01 May 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (First sitting)Q You talked about the escalation whereby young people, possibly as young as 10, start by vaping and then go on to other tobacco substances. What further measures would be…30 Apr 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Second sitting)That would be helpful. Cllr Fothergill: Again, from our perspective, it is not an area that we have looked at in terms of policy. We do have a policy on shisha, but we have not…30 Apr 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Second sitting)Q What is your view on the limitation of the number of premises that would be allowed to sell tobacco or vaping products? Cllr Fothergill: I could not answer that one, I am…30 Apr 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (First sitting)I chair the all-party parliamentary group on smoking and health.30 Apr 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (First sitting)All three witnesses have given support for the Bill. You have already suggested one change that could be made in terms of age verification, similar to the system in Scotland. Are…30 Apr 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Second sitting)Q I thank you for covering the issue of age verification; I think it is important to have a similar scheme across the UK. The other issue relating to licensing is that there are…30 Apr 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Second sitting)Q You probably heard the previous witnesses giving their views about a licensing scheme. From your members’ perspective, would that make the issue of where tobacco and vaping…30 Apr 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Second sitting)Q And the attitude to paan and chewing tobacco? Kate Pike: We do enforce around products. Any tobacco product has to be notified to OHID—it was PHE when it first started. So,…30 Apr 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Second sitting)I think we should have one. Cllr Fothergill: I agree.30 Apr 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Second sitting)Q In answer to my colleague, Nickie Aiken, you raised the primary issue of age verification. We get an opportunity to change the law on tobacco and vaping only once every 10 years…30 Apr 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Second sitting)You do not? I am surprised. Greg Fell: I do not think it is a terribly sensible thing to do. I do not think it would be possible to get it into this Bill. How one would regulate…30 Apr 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Second sitting)Thank you.30 Apr 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Second sitting)Q One issue that was raised on Second Reading but which is not in the Bill at the moment is the practice, particularly by people originating from the Indian subcontinent, of…30 Apr 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Second sitting)Q May I prompt you? We have heard from previous witnesses about licensing. The Minister has talked about warning messages in packs and individual cigarette papers. Would you…30 Apr 2024HANSARDIsrael and Antisemitism: Secondary School EducationMy right hon. Friend is clearly right that the rise of antisemitism in schools—or anywhere—is absolutely unacceptable. One of the causes is the failure of schools to teach…29 Apr 2024HANSARDIsrael and Antisemitism: Secondary School Education8. What steps she is taking to support education on Israel and antisemitism in secondary schools.29 Apr 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI bring good news from the Chairman of the Backbench Business Committee, the hon. Member for Gateshead (Ian Mearns), whose daughter-in-law is recovering. [Hon. Members: “Hear,…25 Apr 2024HANSARD Zoological Society of London (Leases) Billrose—19 Apr 2024HANSARD Zoological Society of London (Leases) BillLet me explain the situation with the length of lease, which is the point of contention. It was the subject of discussion and debate with the Ministry. The Minister’s original…19 Apr 2024