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HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Eighth sitting)When the interested parties are informed, could the landlord step in at that stage, as an interested party, to appeal the restricted premises order, on the basis that they are in…16 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Eighth sitting)As the Minister has already described these clauses, I will not repeat that information, but I encourage him to answer my questions on the previous clauses, as they apply…16 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Eighth sitting)I thank the Minister for answering some of my questions. Another question related to clause 29 and appeal to the Crown court. How much does he anticipate that the average cost to…16 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Eighth sitting)I had another question on restricted sale orders. Why has the Minister chosen to include particular clauses and not others? I believe he will write to the Committee on that…16 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Eighth sitting)I asked about online sale and collection versus sale on premises. Finally, if an individual person is a repeat offender under clause 28 because they have sold tobacco three times,…16 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Eighth sitting)Ministers intervening in a particular case is obviously quite a sensitive issue, particularly where that is the prosecution of a single individual or the duty to enforce regarding…16 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Eighth sitting)I thank the Minister for outlining what these clauses do. I will not repeat his summary, but I will ask him one question: could he confirm what provisions are made for Scotland,…16 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Eighth sitting)Clauses 35 and 36 provide ministerial powers. In clause 35, Ministers can decide that they will take over a duty to enforce part 1 of the Bill or regulations under clause 13 in…16 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Eighth sitting)With respect, if the clause said that the Secretary of State reserves the right to take over proceedings or the duty to enforce for more multiple cases in the same area, or take…16 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Eighth sitting)Has the Minister discussed it with his Scottish and Northern Irish counterparts, and can he say whether they have a similar provision? If they do not have it, why do they feel…16 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Eighth sitting)The Minister says that it is similar in Scotland—I would be grateful if he could confirm whether that is related to individual cases or to a wider takeover of a failing…16 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Eighth sitting)I cannot give way, because I am intervening on the Minister. Does the Minister understand that concern?16 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Eighth sitting)I beg to move amendment 54, in clause 37, page 19, line 25, at end insert— “(1A) In respect to sections (1) and (2) fixed penalties will not be issued where a person has admitted…16 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Eighth sitting)Amendments 54 and 55 are probing amendments, like others we have tabled in a similar vein, to provoke discussion about the proportionality of offences, particularly where an…16 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Eighth sitting)The Minister has reassured me that the trading standards officer fining someone breaching the regulations and the provisions of the Bill that are relevant has the capacity to…16 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Eighth sitting)I thank the Minister for that information. Does he therefore envisage situations in which an individual receives an FPN recurrently but is not treated as a recurrent offender?16 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Eighth sitting)I think that could lead to a situation where the first offence is committed and trading standards gives the individual a warning letter because they believe the individual did not…16 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Eighth sitting)On that basis, I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Clause 37 ordered to stand part of the Bill. Clause 38 Fixed penalties: use of proceeds16 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Eighth sitting)My understanding—the Minister may correct me if I am wrong—is that the money from FPNs would go into the relevant Consolidated Fund once the enforcement costs of investigating an…16 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Eighth sitting)Clause 39 provides the power to change the amount of fixed penalties. As the Minister has described, the fixed penalty is set at £200. The clause outlines the powers granted to…16 Jan 2025