Asked by: Paul Maynard (Conservative - Blackpool North and Cleveleys)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he will respond to the correspondence of 1 February 2022 from the hon. Member for Blackpool North and Cleveleys on vaccine mandates in the private sector on behalf of a constituent.
Answered by Edward Argar - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Asked by: Paul Maynard (Conservative - Blackpool North and Cleveleys)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the progress of individual companies in meeting the 2024 salt reduction targets will be published in the 2022 update on those targets.
Answered by Maggie Throup
The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities monitors the food industry’s progress towards achieving the 2024 salt reduction targets. The first report on the food industry’s progress is expected later in 2022, which will include analysis of industry progress at sector and individual business level. Options will be considered should a continued voluntary approach demonstrate insufficient progress by 2024.
Asked by: Paul Maynard (Conservative - Blackpool North and Cleveleys)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what penalties will be imposed on companies that fail to meet the 2024 salt reduction targets.
Answered by Maggie Throup
The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities monitors the food industry’s progress towards achieving the 2024 salt reduction targets. The first report on the food industry’s progress is expected later in 2022, which will include analysis of industry progress at sector and individual business level. Options will be considered should a continued voluntary approach demonstrate insufficient progress by 2024.
Asked by: Paul Maynard (Conservative - Blackpool North and Cleveleys)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he will take to monitor the private sector's progress towards the 2024 salt reduction targets.
Answered by Maggie Throup
The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities monitors the food industry’s progress towards achieving the 2024 salt reduction targets. The first report on the food industry’s progress is expected later in 2022, which will include analysis of industry progress at sector and individual business level. Options will be considered should a continued voluntary approach demonstrate insufficient progress by 2024.
Asked by: Paul Maynard (Conservative - Blackpool North and Cleveleys)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the Medicine and Healthcare Regulatory Agency plans to restore its product registration tracking website.
Answered by Edward Argar - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency’s product tracking website Sentinel remains live and is updated regularly.
Asked by: Paul Maynard (Conservative - Blackpool North and Cleveleys)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what powers the Medicine and Healthcare Regulatory Agency has to regulate the production of e-liquids for vaping products in domestic settings.
Answered by Maggie Throup
The Medicine and Healthcare Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is the competent authority to manage the notification system for vaping products in the United Kingdom. The MHRA monitors imported e-liquids used in vaping products through this system but has no powers to regulate their production in domestic settings.
Businesses supplying vapes and e-liquids to the UK market must ensure their products comply with the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016 (TRPR), including relating to the safety of their products. Local trading standards have enforcement powers to remove non-compliant products. There are no current plans to further regulate or restrict the artificial colouring of e-liquids beyond what is contained in the TRPR for product requirements.
Asked by: Paul Maynard (Conservative - Blackpool North and Cleveleys)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has plans to (a) regulate or (b) restrict the artificial colouring of e-liquids used in vaping products.
Answered by Maggie Throup
The Medicine and Healthcare Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is the competent authority to manage the notification system for vaping products in the United Kingdom. The MHRA monitors imported e-liquids used in vaping products through this system but has no powers to regulate their production in domestic settings.
Businesses supplying vapes and e-liquids to the UK market must ensure their products comply with the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016 (TRPR), including relating to the safety of their products. Local trading standards have enforcement powers to remove non-compliant products. There are no current plans to further regulate or restrict the artificial colouring of e-liquids beyond what is contained in the TRPR for product requirements.
Asked by: Paul Maynard (Conservative - Blackpool North and Cleveleys)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what monitoring is undertaken on the safety of imported e-liquids used in vaping products.
Answered by Maggie Throup
The Medicine and Healthcare Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is the competent authority to manage the notification system for vaping products in the United Kingdom. The MHRA monitors imported e-liquids used in vaping products through this system but has no powers to regulate their production in domestic settings.
Businesses supplying vapes and e-liquids to the UK market must ensure their products comply with the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016 (TRPR), including relating to the safety of their products. Local trading standards have enforcement powers to remove non-compliant products. There are no current plans to further regulate or restrict the artificial colouring of e-liquids beyond what is contained in the TRPR for product requirements.
Asked by: Paul Maynard (Conservative - Blackpool North and Cleveleys)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to include vaping products within the scope of Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act 2002.
Answered by Maggie Throup
There are no plans to bring vaping products in scope of the Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act 2002. Advertising restrictions for e-cigarettes are outlined in the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016. As part of our Smokefree 2030 plans, we are exploring a range of regulatory measures to prevent children and young people from using vaping products.
Asked by: Paul Maynard (Conservative - Blackpool North and Cleveleys)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the risk to public health of the provision of samples of free vaping products to people under the age of 18.
Answered by Maggie Throup
There are no plans to bring vaping products in scope of the Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act 2002. Advertising restrictions for e-cigarettes are outlined in the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016. As part of our Smokefree 2030 plans, we are exploring a range of regulatory measures to prevent children and young people from using vaping products.