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HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillI am extremely grateful to my right hon. Friend. I will genuinely come to that, because I know that that is a concern that colleagues have. I will develop my arguments, if I may,…16 Apr 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillI am going to make a little progress, if I may, because I want to come to the age of sale. On the point raised by my right hon. Friend the Member for Rossendale and Darwen (Sir…16 Apr 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillI thank my right hon. Friend. Yet again, she reminds us what a brilliant local constituency MP she is. She has drawn out the voice of young people. When I pose questions about our…16 Apr 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillNo, because, as I have said, the modelling suggests that among the younger generation smoking levels will be close to zero by 2040. As for the hon. Gentleman’s point about tax, I…16 Apr 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillI have already taken an intervention from the hon. Member for North Antrim (Ian Paisley). I will take one more, from the hon. Member for York Central (Rachael Maskell), and then I…16 Apr 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillI thank my hon. Friend for bringing the City of Westminster right into the Chamber. There are, in fact, five times more people in England today smoking non-cigarette tobacco,…16 Apr 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillThe House has already legislated to ensure that vapes cannot be sold to people under 18. However, as we are seeing in our local shops, the vaping industry is finding ways of…16 Apr 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillI thank my hon. Friend for highlighting that. I give a commitment here at the Dispatch Box that we will consult. We are very conscious of the complexities of this issue. We want…16 Apr 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillSadly—I say this genuinely—there is nothing inevitable about a decrease in smoking rates. Indeed, in 2020 the United States saw the first increase in tobacco sales in 20 years,…16 Apr 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillThe hon. Gentleman raises a very fair point. Interestingly, the latest survey of retailers shows—I think I am right in saying it—that the majority of retailers support this…16 Apr 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillFirst of all, I completely reject my hon. Friend’s suggestion that he is a dinosaur. He brings a great energy and effervescence into the Chamber—or indeed any social situation. He…16 Apr 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillI am going to conclude. In fairness, I have been generous with my time. We want to build a brighter future for our children and grandchildren, which means moving from the tossing…16 Apr 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillI will just finish this point. We are bringing forward this legislation so that we stop the start from 2027. Future generations will not have that addiction to nicotine.16 Apr 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillI am extremely grateful to my right hon. Friend and close Lincolnshire neighbour. He knows that on any piece of legislation I will always want to listen to and do business with…16 Apr 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillYes, I can assure the hon. Lady, because the illicit trade is often the greatest in the most deprived areas of the country, and I am about to develop exactly how we will help law…16 Apr 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. Before I start, I should declare an interest: before I was elected to Parliament, I used to prosecute serious and organised…16 Apr 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillThat is a brave submission from the hon. Lady, given the debate in the Chamber yesterday. I certainly will not take lectures from Labour on this legislation. We are bringing it…16 Apr 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillTo be clear, is my right hon. Friend suggesting that we repeal the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, under which cannabis is prohibited? Although I have no experience of it, I understand…16 Apr 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillJust to be clear, we will consult on this. It is a simple question that requires a simple answer: will Labour consult further?16 Apr 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillI am extremely grateful for the hon. Gentleman’s support. We understand the level of lobbying that has been undertaken by both the vaping industry and the tobacco industry. We…16 Apr 2024