House of Lords
Liberal DemocratOverall, across health & social care this Parliament
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Ranks 467th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 37%. 20 contributions since 2024-09-03.
“…ate to make regulations requiring tobacco manufacturers and importers to provide quarterly sales data to assist public health activities. These regulations may include information about, for example, volume of sales, geographical area and product type. Tobacco is not like any other industry, as we have been discussing.”
Tobacco and Vapes Bill · 2026-02-24 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…A public health team at the council made representations saying that it had serious concerns about the impact of the lounge, particularly in an area where smoking causes great health inequalities, but it was powerless to stop this.”
Tobacco and Vapes Bill · 2026-02-24 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Without it, we invite industry innovation designed solely to sidestep regulation and undermine public health. Heated tobacco products should not be conflated with vapes.”
Tobacco and Vapes Bill · 2026-02-24 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Despite that, we welcome the Government’s amendments that create an exemption for mental health settings, allowing the continued use of vape vending machines. Written evidence submitted to the Bill Committee by, for example, the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust and others made it clear that vape ven…”
Tobacco and Vapes Bill · 2026-02-24 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Government to publish, shortly after Royal Assent, a communications plan to support the implementation of the smoke-free generation policy and to raise public awareness.”
Tobacco and Vapes Bill · 2026-02-24 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…My amendment seeks to probe the Government on how they will ensure that public health authorities, NHS bodies and smoking cessation services can communicate effectively with smokers to make it clear that these products, while not risk-free, are significantly less harmful than smoking and can help smokers quit.”
Tobacco and Vapes Bill · 2025-11-17 · Read on Hansard ↗
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