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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Vaping: Young People

Tuesday 25 April 2023 · 3 questions

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Key points

  • Bob Blackman asked about measures to ensure young people understand the risks of vaping, highlighting concerns over long-term health impacts.
  • The Minister responded by noting updates to the Talk to FRANK guidance to illustrate the dangers of high nicotine consumption for young people.
  • Steps taken to address smoking and vaping issues include distributing vaping kits to a million smokers to help them quit and introducing health incentives for pregnant women to stop smoking.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Bob Blackman Con Harrow East
Context

Reports suggest that one in seven young people are taking up vaping and becoming addicted to nicotine. The long-term health impact of vaping is not yet fully understood.

Question

We would all encourage people to vape instead of smoke, but we do not know the long-term health impact of vaping at all. What measures will my hon. Friend take to make sure that young people understand the risks of vaping?

Answer from Neil O'Brien

I pay tribute to my hon. Friend's work as chair of the all-party parliamentary group for vaping. He is right; we have updated the guidance on Talk to FRANK, to illustrate for young people the dangers of consuming lots of nicotine.

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Q2 Bob Blackman Con Harrow East
Environment
Context

The Government rejected an amendment to the Health and Care Bill in 2021 that aimed to tackle smoking and youth vaping. As a result, England is set to miss its Smokefree 2030 target.

Question

England is now set to miss the Smokefree 2030 target by at least seven years, and countless children are now addicted to vapes. What steps has the Minister taken to make up that lost time?

Answer from Neil O'Brien

We are taking action across the board on smoking. We recently announced that we are giving vaping kits to a million smokers to help them swap to stop, and bringing in new health incentives for all pregnant women so they can stop.

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Q3 Mary Foy Lab City of Durham
NHS
Context

The Government previously rejected an amendment to the Health and Care Bill regarding smoking and youth vaping. This rejection is causing a delay in achieving Smokefree 2030 targets.

Question

In 2021, the Government rejected my amendment to the Health and Care Bill to tackle smoking and youth vaping. England is now set to miss the Smokefree 2030 target by at least seven years, and countless children are now addicted to vapes. What steps has the Minister taken to make up that lost time?

Answer from Neil O'Brien

We are taking action across the board on smoking. We recently announced that we are giving vaping kits to a million smokers to help them swap to stop, and bringing in new health incentives for all pregnant women so they can stop.

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