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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 11 November 2025
Debate
Tobacco and Vapes BillContribution
However, our ambition is public health, not zealotry however well placed. The health risks have simply not been clearly identified. I know that this will shock those noble Lords who want tobacco gone for good, but it would be like banning great fine wine when high-strength cider consumption is the problem. I do not want to land him in it, but my own doctor has said that there is simply nothing wrong with an occasional cigar. The 2022 US national academic review confirmed that cigars and cigarettes were materially different, owing to the infrequent use of cigars and the minimal inhalation.
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