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HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Tenth sitting)It is not currently clear to me what this clause means by a “product”. Does the shadow Minister feel that it is a specific product, potentially with a brand name, or a product…21 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Tenth sitting)I do—not at all.21 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Tenth sitting)The clause in essence allows the Secretary of State to regulate emissions from tobacco and nicotine products, ensuring that harmful substances released during use are controlled.…21 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Tenth sitting)My hon. Friend makes a good point, which she has already made during her interventions on this clause. It is vital to understand what is in the chemical make-up of the different…21 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Tenth sitting)We are talking about clause 92, which concerns the restriction on flavours in vapes. Children are born with tastebuds that are more aligned to sweet flavours, so clearly vapes…21 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Tenth sitting)Those sound like fairly reasonable timeframes; if the Minister were minded to follow those, I would support him, notwithstanding what I have already said. On clause 91, which I…21 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Tenth sitting)My hon. Friend makes a key point, and she has been making it throughout our discussions, as have others. Clearly, we want to move as rapidly as possible to ensure that as few…21 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Tenth sitting)That is very helpful. If I have not already seen it in the evidence packs that have been sent to us, then I will look that up. I move on to clause 91—the features of the product.…21 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Tenth sitting)Given that the hon. Member for City of Durham has decided not to press new clause 1 to a vote, I will not elaborate on it much, but she did mention that she might bring it back so…21 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Tenth sitting)Absolutely, and we heard that clearly in the evidence sessions before we began examining the Bill in detail. However, as Members on both sides have mentioned, the tobacco and…21 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Tenth sitting)I have not seen any evidence of that, but I want to ensure through the regulations that the consumer understands, from a health benefit point of view, what is in the product that…21 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Tenth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. Focusing on clause 90, my view is that the Government are taking the right step. Some on the Back Benches of my party…21 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Ninth sitting)The shadow Minister quite rightly asked the Minister why there is a 48-hour period; it would be helpful to understand if that is just a standard period. What I am not clear on is…21 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Ninth sitting)On a point of order, Sir Roger. There is an hon. Member outside who wishes to come in. I know that the doors have been locked for these Divisions, but is it possible to open the…21 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Ninth sitting)I take the Minister’s point that the clauses are technical, but if we are not here to ensure that legislation is drafted correctly and appropriately, what are we here for?21 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Ninth sitting)I do not know the answer to that question, but it is an important one to raise. I am not particularly a Formula 1 fan, but I think that my hon. Friend the Member for South…21 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Ninth sitting)I very much hope there is no difference, and that is precisely my point: we need consistent enforcement across the piece—across the country—in line with the restrictions we…21 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Ninth sitting)I agree entirely with my hon. Friend. He has two Windsor castles in his constituency: the big one where the royal family lives and a Lego model of it at Legoland. The enforcement…21 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Ninth sitting)I absolutely agree with my hon. Friend, although it depends what we mean by the Crown; it can have two meanings. Clearly, it can mean His Majesty the King and members of the royal…21 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Ninth sitting)I make the same assumption as my hon. Friend, given what I have read of the Bill. It would be useful if the Minister clarified that matter. It would be appropriate to ensure that…21 Jan 2025