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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 13 November 2025
Debate
Tobacco and Vapes BillContribution
It is wrong to assume that flavours were developed to make the products attractive to people under the age of 18. Flavoured vapes became popular when adult vaping was rapidly growing and there was no measurable youth uptake. Interestingly, they were popular with adults but young people were not flocking to buy them. There are other explanations. Given the relatively high use of dual-use vapes currently, if we do this wrong we will potentially end up stagnating those who are vaping and not helping people to quit smoking.
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