Biography
Lord Howard of Rising has engaged with tobacco and vaping policy through two debate speeches on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, focusing on public health harm reduction and personal choice. In these interventions, he has advocated for permitting advertisement of less harmful nicotine products to adult smokers as a public health measure, while also raising concerns about the Bill's potential impact on individual freedoms and the appropriate role of state intervention in personal consumption decisions.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…A seeks to permit the advertisement of vapes, heated tobacco and other nicotine products to adult smokers as a public health measure. We know that these products are less harmful than smoked tobacco, as I have already pointed out today, so it is important that adult smokers are provided with adequate information on the…”
Record by topic
- Palliative & end of life care452nd of 5682.0
- Public health & prevention573rd of 6882.0
What they’ve said
“…Could these resources not be more effectively deployed towards improving our schools, strengthening palliative care or tackling crime? Thirdly, there are the unintended consequences.”
Tobacco and Vapes Bill · 2025-04-23 · Read on Hansard ↗
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