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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 13 November 2025

Debate

Tobacco and Vapes Bill

Contribution

It is very important to acknowledge that if vaping is to be part of the smoking cessation world, the Government need to meet all sides and everybody involved in the vaping industry. It is interesting that vaping is recommended in NICE’s guidance. As we have already discussed, the NHS uses vaping as the backbone of the government-funded scheme, Swap to Stop, so vaping is different from smoking and therefore talking to the vaping industry and taking it seriously would seem to be an eminently sensible thing to do.

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