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HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Tenth sitting)I beg to move amendment 6, in clause 96, page 54, line 24, leave out “may” insert “must within six month of the passing of this Act”.21 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Tenth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Dowd. Amendments 6 to 9 stand in my name and I will endeavour to speak to them quickly in the light of the discussion we have…21 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Tenth sitting)Of course, occasionally there would be outlets for which the data is less useful, but if we looked at outlets in deprived areas—shops on estates, for example—and saw an uptick in…21 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Tenth sitting)I can deal with that very quickly. We would be looking for the companies to publish the data they collect, broken down geographically, and to give us an idea of the volume of…21 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Tenth sitting)The data will be available publicly to anyone who wishes to look at the information. The companies may feel that that is a competition issue and try to make that case, but…21 Jan 2025HANSARDObesity: Food and DietI, too, thank my hon. Friend the Member for Stroud (Dr Opher) for securing this really important debate, and for his thoughtful and incredibly insightful speech on one of the…20 Jan 2025HANSARDCommunity Spaces2. What assessment she has made of the contribution of community spaces to civil society.16 Jan 2025HANSARDCommunity SpacesI thank the Minister for her reply. Swanscombe pavilion in my constituency is at the heart of the Swanscombe community. It hosted dedicated lunch clubs for older people, provided…16 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Seventh sitting)I thank the Minister very much for his birthday felicitations. There is nowhere I would rather be than here.16 Jan 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ6. Patients in Kent are experiencing a winter crisis as a result of years of under-investment in our NHS. Many are having to be treated on trollies in corridors for cases of…15 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Sixth sitting)I applaud the hon. Lady for her admirable history lesson on the background of vaping. Can I ask how it is relevant to what we are discussing in terms of the penalties and the sale…14 Jan 2025HANSARDHospice and Palliative CareThe hon. Member seems to welcome the additional £100 million for the hospice sector and, indeed, the additional investment in the NHS that have come out of the Budget, but he…13 Jan 2025HANSARDHospice and Palliative CareI thank the hon. Member for Wimbledon (Mr Kohler) for securing this debate and for his excellent and moving opening speech. Hospices across the country care for hundreds of…13 Jan 2025HANSARDHospice and Palliative CareI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question. The capital funding will be of immense help to a wide variety of hospices in ensuring that they can upgrade their operation so that…13 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Third sitting)Will the right hon. Lady give way?09 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Third sitting)Sorry. Does the hon. Lady accept that the changes that have resulted in significant decreases in smoking prevalence over the last 20 years have all been about imposing additional…09 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Third sitting)On the point made by the hon. Member for South Northamptonshire, a common maxim applied to our public policy on harmful substances is that we promote what we permit. Even having a…09 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Fourth sitting)The Minister is making an extremely eloquent case. He referred to the impact assessment for the Bill. I wonder whether he has spotted that on page 61, the likely societal benefits…09 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (First sitting)Q Thank you for all your work to advocate for smoke-free legislation. Can I ask you about differential smoking rates across the country? Which parts of the country are likely to…07 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Second sitting)Q This is to Councillor Fothergill. Are there any circumstances you can envisage where local enforcement would not be enough and the Secretary of State would need to utilise the…07 Jan 2025