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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 24 February 2026
Debate
Tobacco and Vapes BillContribution
New Zealand in 2023 adopted the same generational ban policy as that advanced by the Government today. It was reversed in 2024, before it came into effect. The new New Zealand Government argued that the existing regulatory regime was on track to deliver the same smoke-free results without the profound unintended consequences that would flow from implementing a generational ban. This was sound reasoning.
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