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1002085

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Electronic Cigarettes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support his Department provides to organisations that support people to stop smoking through the encouragement of the take-up of vaping.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	188174
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>Public Health England (PHE) provides a range of resources to organisations and healthcare professionals that support people to stop smoking, including advice and guidance on e-cigarettes.</p><p> </p><p>PHE also commissioned the National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training and the New Nicotine Alliance to produce a series of videos to support members of the public to switch from smoking cigarettes to vaping. These videos are available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClzwyrg7Wv3LxObo9R1fV9A" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClzwyrg7Wv3LxObo9R1fV9A</a></p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 15/11/2018 12:42:47 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1002556

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Electronic Cigarettes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to promote Public Health England’s advice to allow vaping indoors.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	188828
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>Public Health England produced advice for organisations to create vaping policies that are right for them. The advice included the following five principles; to make clear the distinction between vaping and smoking; to ensure policies are informed by the evidence on health risks to bystanders; to identify and manage risks of uptake by children and young people; to support smokers to stop smoking and stay smoke free; and, to support compliance with smokefree law and policy. The guidance was shared with stakeholders when published, and the documents are available to view at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/use-of-e-cigarettes-in-public-places-and-workplaces" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/use-of-e-cigarettes-in-public-places-and-workplaces</a></p><p> </p><p>Using this advice, organisations can decide whether they will allow vaping indoors.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 15/11/2018 12:41:20 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1005667

	registered interest
	date	12/11/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Electronic Cigarettes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the July 2018 report of the Science and Technology Committee on E-cigarettes HC 505, what assessment he has made of the potential effectiveness of urgently reviewing the policies of local stop smoking services on vape products.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	190461
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department does not monitor the policies of local stop smoking services. Therefore no such assessment has been made.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to keeping the evidence on e-cigarettes under review. Public Health England will continue to publish an annual review of the evidence base, and reflect that emerging evidence base in advice to local services.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 20/11/2018 15:16:26 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1005670

	registered interest
	date	12/11/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Electronic Cigarettes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential effectiveness of removing vape products from the definition of tobacco products in the EU Tobacco Products Directive; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	190464
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>Vaping products are defined as nicotine inhaling products in the European Union Tobacco Products Directive 2014/40/EU (TPD). The TPD is implemented into United Kingdom domestic law and, after the UK leaves the EU this legislation will remain in force, subject to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. The scope of these amendments is limited to ensuring that tobacco control policy and legislation continue to function effectively after EU exit.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has committed to reviewing the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations (2016), and a range of tobacco legislation by 2021. As announced in the Tobacco Control Plan (2017) the Government will review where the UK’s exit from the EU offers us opportunities to re-appraise current regulation to ensure this continues to protect the nation’s health.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 190465 190466 question first answered 20/11/2018 15:13:59 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1005988

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Electronic Cigarettes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the implications are for his policies of the evidence from Public Health England and Cancer Research UK that one of the most effective ways to stop smoking is to use vape products.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	190884
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to reducing public health harms caused by smoking and has consistently highlighted that quitting smoking and nicotine use is the best way to improve health. E-cigarettes are not risk free. However, the evidence is increasingly clear that vaping is significantly less harmful to health than smoking tobacco and can be particularly useful in supporting smokers to quit, especially when combined with stop smoking services.</p><p> </p><p>The most recent evidence report review from Public Health England, published on 6 February 2018, argues that e-cigarette use, alone or in combination with licensed medication and behavioural support from a stop smoking service appears to be helpful in the short-term, and that e-cigarettes have contributed to tens of thousands of additional quitters in England.</p><p> </p><p>The Department will continue to monitor the impact of regulation and policy on e-cigarettes and novel tobacco products in England, including evidence on safety, uptake, health impact and effectiveness of these products as smoking cessation aids, to inform our future policy.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 20/11/2018 15:10:02 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1005989

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Electronic Cigarettes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the regulation of non-nicotine liquid for vape products and nicotine shots.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	190885
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>Nicotine shots are regulated under the Tobacco and Related Products Regulation 2016 as they are a nicotine containing product. As shortfills do not contain nicotine when sold they are not regulated under the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016 (TRPR), but are covered by General Product Safety Regulations.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to conduct a review of the TRPR at a later date.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 20/11/2018 15:08:46 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

166349

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Electronic Cigarettes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his policy is on the advertising of e-cigarettes on television.
	tabling member constituency	Corby
	tabling member printed	Andy Sawford
	uin	216167
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>Advertising of e-cigarettes is subject to controls overseen by the Advertising Standards Authority, who are the United Kingdom's regulator of advertising across all media, including marketing on websites. The Committee of Advertising Practice and the Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice, who are the bodies responsible for writing and maintaining the advertising codes, recently issued guidance to the advertisers of e-cigarettes to help them fully comply with the current rules.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Revised Tobacco Products Directive will come into force in May 2016. From that time it will be illegal to advertise e-cigarettes, other than those licenced by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, on television in the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 03/12/2014 17:32:06 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4265 label Biography information for Andy Sawford

167070

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Electronic Cigarettes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he plans to apply standardised packaging of tobacco to e-cigarettes.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	216501
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2014 answer text <p>The Government’s proposals for standardised packaging of tobacco products were set out in the consultation that was published on 26 June 2014. That consultation included draft regulations which specified requirements for the packaging of cigarettes and hand-rolling tobacco only.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The consultation document entitled <em>Consultation on the introduction of regulations for standardised packaging of tobacco products,</em> has been attached.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 216500 question first answered 08/12/2014 15:13:51 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison attachment 1 file name Consultation on the introduction of regulations for standardised packaging of tobacco products.pdf title Consultation on Regulations Standardised Packaging
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

171153

	registered interest
	date	17/12/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Electronic Cigarettes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the use of e-cigarettes in public places is subject to regulation or control.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	219311
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2015 answer text <p>The use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) in public places is not subject to regulation or control. E-cigarettes are not caught by smoke-free places legislation under the Health Act 2006. There are no current plans in England to restrict the use of e-cigarettes in public places. Some employers, owners, or managers of establishments and venues have chosen to prohibit the use of e-cigarettes on their premises.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department does not currently collect data on the number of e-cigarettes sold in the United Kingdom. From May 2016, the revised Tobacco Products Directive will require manufacturers and importers of e-cigarettes and refill containers to notify the Government prior to placing products on the market.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 219290 question first answered 08/01/2015 15:55:59 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

171164

	registered interest
	date	17/12/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Electronic Cigarettes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what information his Department holds on the number of e-cigarettes sold in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	219290
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2015 answer text <p>The use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) in public places is not subject to regulation or control. E-cigarettes are not caught by smoke-free places legislation under the Health Act 2006. There are no current plans in England to restrict the use of e-cigarettes in public places. Some employers, owners, or managers of establishments and venues have chosen to prohibit the use of e-cigarettes on their premises.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department does not currently collect data on the number of e-cigarettes sold in the United Kingdom. From May 2016, the revised Tobacco Products Directive will require manufacturers and importers of e-cigarettes and refill containers to notify the Government prior to placing products on the market.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 219311 question first answered 08/01/2015 15:55:58 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe