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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 27 October 2025
Debate
Tobacco and Vapes BillContribution
There are not many jobs in this country in tobacco—only about 5,000, I am told—because such products are mostly made and packed abroad. Making smoking obsolete will of course significantly increase disposable income among poorer smokers and in poorer communities, thus increasing welfare and, I hope, bringing new jobs.
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