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Kevin Barron

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Point of Order
Tuesday 10th June 2014

(10 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Last but not least, I call Sir Kevin Barron.

Kevin Barron Portrait Kevin Barron (Rother Valley) (Lab)
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Will the Minister give us an update on the proposed licensing of e-cigarettes by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency? Does her Department believe that e-cigarettes could be used in smoking cessation programmes?

Jane Ellison Portrait Jane Ellison
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When I brought the regulations before Parliament, we were clear that those e-cigarettes for which a medicinal claim is made must be subjected to medicinal licensing arrangements. Once they are licensed as medicine, they can be prescribed as part of NHS smoking cessation services.

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