Tobacco and Vapes Bill

Debate between Lord Murray of Blidworth and Baroness Ramsey of Wall Heath

Committee stage
Monday 17th November 2025 Grand Committee

[Baroness Ramsey of Wall Heath (Lab)]

I wish to correct a potential misapprehension in the description of my view of Amendment 180. The “cigar-tasting tasting experience” at this particular hotel is described as:

“Explore the finest traditions of handmade cigars and sample an exceptional collection”.


Availability is “all year round” and the pictures, as I saw for myself, are entirely indoors.

[Lord Murray of Blidworth (Con)]

As the noble Baroness will agree, the sales-people who run these sampling rooms are entitled to market their goods. What she just read out is clearly marketing puff—to coin a phrase. I do not think it suggests any abuse of the regulation and it certainly does not amount to evidence justifying the amendment that she seeks to advance.