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HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Eighth sitting)I thank the hon. Gentleman for setting out the case for his amendment. We have already debated clause 79 to some extent, and I raised my concerns that we were not introducing…14 May 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Eighth sitting)As the Minister says, clause 76 provides that, where regulations are made under the Bill, the regulations may make “consequential, supplementary, incidental, transitional or…14 May 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Eighth sitting)I would never want us to be accused of the damning political adage that it is one rule for them and one rule for everyone else, so of course I support the parliamentary estate…14 May 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Seventh sitting)New clause 10 would provide powers to the Secretary of State to amend regulations 36 and 38 of the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016. As has been remarked several…14 May 2024HANSARD Crime: Birmingham, EdgbastonWill the Minister give an example of where that technology has been used, because I have never known that to happen? When residents send images that seem to be blurred, the police…14 May 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Eighth sitting)I thank the hon. Member for Harrow East for raising the issue. As we know, separately from the Bill the Government are also introducing a one-off increase to tobacco duty as well…14 May 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Eighth sitting)I thank the Minister for that explanation. I have no further comments to add. Question put and agreed to. Clause 80 accordingly ordered to stand part of the Bill. Clause 81…14 May 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Eighth sitting)The new clause relates to the testing of nicotine products and seeks to allow notification fees to be used for more than just the administration of that scheme but a wider, more…14 May 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Eighth sitting)I have nothing further to add. Question put and agreed to. Clause 81 accordingly ordered to stand part of the Bill. New Clause 2 Tobacco products statutory scheme: consultation…14 May 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Seventh sitting)As we discussed in the previous debate, tobacco is an insidious industry that causes untold harm to its customers, privatising the profits while socialising the costs. I know that…14 May 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Eighth sitting)I do not have much to add, but note that when the Bill was introduced some in the tobacco industry lobbied MPs to include a licensing scheme for vapes only. It would be an…14 May 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Eighth sitting)I say to the Minister that my concern is about certain products entering the UK market in the first place. If the MHRA is the only organisation that can test what has been…14 May 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Eighth sitting)As the Minister has set out, clause 78 outlines the territorial extent of the Bill. We have discussed many of these discrepancies with earlier clauses, particularly on the sale…14 May 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Eighth sitting)Most public places are already smoke free on a voluntary basis. We do not believe it is necessary or proportionate to make such a legal requirement, which would risk increasing…14 May 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Eighth sitting)I rise to speak to new clauses 11 and 13 on the testing of nicotine-containing vape products. Earlier we debated clause 73, which will allow Ministers to create new exceptions to…14 May 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Eighth sitting)I echo the Minister’s thanks. This Bill implements a flagship public health policy, and all of us are privileged to have taken part in the passage of this world-leading…14 May 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Eighth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.14 May 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Seventh sitting)This is, of course, an extremely important part of the Bill, as it defines many of the terms used in it. We know how adept the industry has become at worming its way around the…14 May 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Seventh sitting)I have no detailed comments to make on this clause and we are happy to give it our support. Question put and agreed to. Clause 33 accordingly ordered to stand part of the Bill.…14 May 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Seventh sitting)Clauses 28 to 32 deal with transitional arrangements after the Bill is passed and before some of its new regulations come into effect to make consequential amendments to previous…14 May 2024