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HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Sixth sitting)I understand that my hon. Friend thinks that the amendment is sensible, but Dame Andrea Leadsom, the public health Minister in the previous Government, asked Mark Rowland, the…14 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Sixth sitting)Does my hon. Friend see it as an added stress or an added opportunity to add in-patient support to quit smoking to further benefit the individual’s mental and physical health?14 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Sixth sitting)In the provisional grouping provided by the Clerk, you have clauses 13, 14, 61 and 79 together. Would you like to—14 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Sixth sitting)I thank my hon. Friend for his intervention. Part of me wants to say, “Well, what do you do when the child goes into the newsagent? Put a blindfold on them?” If the displays are…14 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Sixth sitting)If my hon. Friend has a suggestion, I shall let him back in.14 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Sixth sitting)My hon. Friend is talking about the availability and visibility of products, and my hon. Friend the Member for Farnham and Bordon talked about the availability of vaping products…14 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Sixth sitting)I am grateful for your guidance, Sir Mark. Other chemicals found in some vapes that can be harmful are acrolein, which is a herbicide, and diacetyl, which is found in flavours…14 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Sixth sitting)The regulations will need to be enforced not just in a large supermarket, where the shop assistant has the benefit of a security guard and other—14 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Sixth sitting)I am sorry, Sir Mark. The regulations will need to be enforced whether one is a shop assistant in a small shop or in a large shop. In a large shop that sells tobacco, such as a…14 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Sixth sitting)I have at no point suggested that I do not respect the devolution that is in place. I made two remarks that reference devolution. One was about the different penalties that apply…14 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Sixth sitting)I am defending myself, as the Minister has accused me of something, Sir Mark.14 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Sixth sitting)I am merely suggesting that changing the notice in clause 5 to “born on or after 1 January 2009” instead of “under 18” now would be more efficient, and help our Scottish…14 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Sixth sitting)Will the Minister give way?14 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Sixth sitting)I am grateful to the Minister for making clear that the reason that the text contained within the age of sale notice is not being amended at this stage is because Scottish…14 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Sixth sitting)I beg to move amendment 63, in clause 10, page 5, line 33, at end insert “, save if it is a first offence.” See explanatory statement to Amendment 66.14 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Fifth sitting)I have a quick question for the Minister about some of his answers last week about the clause. He said that tobacco products would include bongs, and was quite passionate about…14 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Fifth sitting)I beg to move amendment 58, in clause 2, page 2, line 23, at end insert “, save if it is a first offence.”. See explanatory statement to Amendment 59.14 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Fifth sitting)On a point of order, Mr Dowd. May I ask a procedural question? I heard some Members shout, “Aye”, and some Members shout, “No”. In the previous session we recorded what Members…14 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Fifth sitting)How would they do that?14 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Fifth sitting)Amendments 58 and 59 seek to amend clause 2. Will we get the chance to debate clause 2 later, Mr Dowd?14 Jan 2025