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Lords Chamber
Vaping Products: Usage by Children - Mon 02 Sep 2024
Department of Health and Social Care

Mentions:
1: Lord Storey (LD - Life peer) The number of children and young people who are now vaping is increasing at an alarming rate. - Speech Link
2: Lord Naseby (Con - Life peer) those smokers try vaping, the majority of them find it helps and they stop smoking. - Speech Link
3: Lord Foster of Bath (LD - Life peer) However, I did the reading about vaping harm. - Speech Link
4: Baroness Merron (Lab - Life peer) They are also playing a significant role in driving youth vaping. - Speech Link

Scottish Parliament Debate - Main Chamber
Smoking and Vaping - Tue 26 Mar 2024

Mentions:
1: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) is a statement by Jenni Minto on working towards a tobacco-free Scotland by 2034 and tackling youth vaping - Speech Link
2: Minto, Jenni (SNP - Argyll and Bute) Our tobacco and vaping framework was launched last November and sets out the road map to our 2034 target - Speech Link
3: Harper, Emma (SNP - South Scotland) What further steps can be taken to minimise the health impacts of youth vaping? - Speech Link
4: Stewart, Alexander (Con - Mid Scotland and Fife) Is the Scottish Government considering such measures under the tobacco and vaping framework? - Speech Link

Scottish Parliament Debate - Main Chamber
Smoking and Vaping - Tue 26 Mar 2024

Mentions:
1: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) is a statement by Jenni Minto on working towards a tobacco-free Scotland by 2034 and tackling youth vaping - Speech Link
2: Minto, Jenni (SNP - Argyll and Bute) Our tobacco and vaping framework was launched last November and sets out the road map to our 2034 target - Speech Link
3: Harper, Emma (SNP - South Scotland) What further steps can be taken to minimise the health impacts of youth vaping? - Speech Link
4: Stewart, Alexander (Con - Mid Scotland and Fife) Is the Scottish Government considering such measures under the tobacco and vaping framework? - Speech Link

Scottish Government Publication (FOI/EIR release)
Environment and Forestry Directorate

Aug. 15 2024

Source Page: Scottish Environment Ministers correspondence on vaping: EIR release
Document: Scottish Environment Ministers correspondence on vaping: EIR release (webpage)

Found: Scottish Environment Ministers correspondence on vaping: EIR release

Scottish Government Publication (Research and analysis)
Population Health Directorate

Aug. 27 2024

Source Page: Vaping – effectiveness of advertising restrictions and role of advertising and free distribution in uptake
Document: Vaping – Effectiveness of advertising restrictions and role of advertising and free distribution on uptake: evidence briefing (PDF)

Found: Vaping – effectiveness of advertising restrictions and role of advertising and free distribution in uptake

All Party Parliamentary Group
Responsible Vaping APPG
To act as a focal point for vaping issues with a clear focus on sector responsibility in addressing key issues, demonstrate the positive benefits in support of smoking cessation and support an evidence-based approach to vaping regulation.

Found: Responsible Vaping

Scottish Government Publication (FOI/EIR release)
Environment and Forestry Directorate

Aug. 15 2024

Source Page: Scottish Environment Ministers correspondence on vaping: EIR release
Document: EIR 202300382340 - Information Released - Annex A (PDF)

Found: Scottish Environment Ministers correspondence on vaping: EIR release

Scottish Government Publication (Research and analysis)
Population Health Directorate

Aug. 27 2024

Source Page: Vaping – effectiveness of advertising restrictions and role of advertising and free distribution in uptake
Document: Vaping – effectiveness of advertising restrictions and role of advertising and free distribution in uptake (webpage)

Found: Vaping – effectiveness of advertising restrictions and role of advertising and free distribution in uptake

Closed Petition closed 30th May 2024

Reduce VAT on smoking cessation products and don't introduce new duty on vaping - Final Signatures: 167

Smoking cessation products like the patches and gum are subject to 5% VAT. Vaping is a popular smoking cessation product but VAT is 20%. This isn't in line with other smoking cessation products. I want the Government to reduce VAT on smoking cessation products and not introduce a new duty on vaping.

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Found: We believe making vaping more expensive to reduce vaping by children is just putting a plaster on the

Scottish Government Publication (Research and analysis)
Population Health Directorate

Apr. 04 2024

Source Page: Vaping – Youth perceptions and attitudes: evidence briefing
Document: Vaping – Youth perceptions and attitudes: evidence briefing (PDF)

Found: Vaping – Youth perceptions and attitudes: evidence briefing