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Written Question
Fertility: Electronic Cigarettes
Tuesday 7th May 2024

Asked by: Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party - East Londonderry)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of vaping on fertility.

Answered by Andrea Leadsom - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Government has not yet assessed in detail the potential impact of vaping on fertility. A recent study reported in the media analysed blood samples from more than 8,000 women but this was not published in a medical journal and no other details of the research have been shared.

Our health advice will continue to advise all women planning to get pregnant, or who are pregnant, to stop smoking for their general health.

Overall, studies on the effects of vaping have so far shown that vapes are less harmful than smoking and can help people quit, although the long-term risks are unknown. We are exploring future opportunities with the United Kingdom research councils to examine the potential long-term harms from vaping.

To help pregnant smokers quit smoking, the Government is providing up to £10 million of investment over 2023/24 and 2024/25 via a financial incentives scheme. This evidence-based intervention, supported by behavioural support, will encourage pregnant women and their partners to quit smoking, and remain smokefree throughout pregnancy and beyond, helping to improve the health and wellbeing of both mother and baby.

Non-Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Ofsted

May. 04 2024

Source Page: Sir Martyn Oliver's speech at the NAHT conference
Document: Sir Martyn Oliver's speech at the NAHT conference (webpage)

Found: They’re for all the sectors we inspect and regulate, including social care, further education, skills

Select Committee
Department for Education
 YDP0080 - The transition from education to employment for young disabled people

Written Evidence May. 03 2024

Inquiry: Access to public services for young disabled people
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Public Services Committee

Found: people in colleges, universities, and as apprentices through active discussions, case studies and social

Select Committee
Government response to the Research and Development tax relief, HMRC data requirements, promoters of tax avoidance and sentencing for tax fraud report

Government Response May. 03 2024

Committee: Finance Bill Sub-Committee

Found: HMRC use s a variety of communication channels , including social media and digital mark eting , to

Select Committee
Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Fourteenth report from Session 2023-24

Government Response May. 03 2024

Committee: Public Accounts Committee

Found: moments, such as the Homes for Ukraine two -year anniversary are used to promote the scheme through social

Departmental Publication (Statistics)
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport

May. 03 2024

Source Page: Participation Survey: October to December 2023 publication
Document: (ODS)

Found: media [Note 5] N/A 7.69031307837529 6.73355154561733 8.770236126823889 264 3764 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

May. 03 2024

Source Page: United Kingdom joins partners in condemnation of malicious cyber activity by Russian Intelligence Services  : UK government statement
Document: United Kingdom joins partners in condemnation of malicious cyber activity by Russian Intelligence Services  : UK government statement (webpage)

Found: Recent activity by Russian GRU cyber group APT28, including the targeting of the German Social Democratic

Non-Departmental Publication (Statistics)
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

May. 03 2024

Source Page: Digital mental health technology: user and public perspectives
Document: (PDF)

Found: “Young people are identifying because they have seen a [short film on social media] and this is how

Non-Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

May. 03 2024

Source Page: New cabotegravir formulations approved to help prevent HIV-1 infection in adults and adolescents
Document: New cabotegravir formulations approved to help prevent HIV-1 infection in adults and adolescents (webpage)

Found: The MHRA is an executive agency of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Departmental Publication (Statistics)
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

May. 03 2024

Source Page: Boosting Access for SMEs to Energy Efficiency (BASEE): evaluation of the programme
Document: (PDF)

Found: savings, sustainability / net zero, and staff / customer comfort being the main ones. 9 Including social