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1677983

registered interest
date	13/12/2023
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	Oral Tobacco: Health Hazards
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made the long-term medical effects of using oral tobacco-free nicotine pouches.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL1184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2023 answer text <p>Oral tobacco, otherwise known as snus, is banned in the United Kingdom under the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016. Prevalence of oral tobacco-free nicotine pouches remains low, with data from Action on Smoking and Health in 2022 showing that 3.9% of adults had ever tried nicotine pouches.</p><p>There is limited research and evidence into the harms of nicotine pouches and their ability to support smoking quit attempts. However, we will continue to monitor the evidence. Whilst there is currently no age of sale restrictions on nicotine pouches, manufacturers do print age restrictions on their packs.</p><p>In October 2023, the Government and devolved administrations launched the smokefree generation and youth vaping consultation. This included consideration of whether consumer nicotine products, such as nicotine pouches, should come under a similar regulatory framework as nicotine vapes. The consultation response will be published shortly.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham grouped question UIN HL1183 HL1185 question first answered 21/12/2023 09:56:58 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1564585

registered interest
date	06/01/2023
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	Oral Tobacco: Health Hazards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of when the Committee on Toxicity of Food, Consumer Products and the Environment will publish its final position on the toxicological risks associated with oral nicotine pouches.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	117931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2023 answer text <p>The Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COT) is currently reviewing the evidence on the use of oral nicotine pouches and assessing the risk to users. The COT has already published a draft statement in July 2022 and will publish a final position statement once the review is complete, in early 2023.</p><p>The draft statement is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://cot.food.gov.uk/First%20draft%20statement%20on%20the%20bioavailability%20of%20nicotine%20from%20the%20use%20of%20oral%20nicotine%20pouches%20and%20assessment%20of%20the%20potential%20toxicological%20risk%20to%20users" target="_blank">https://cot.food.gov.uk/First%20draft%20statement%20on%20the%20bioavailability%20of%20nicotine%20from%20the%20use%20of%20oral%20nicotine%20pouches%20and%20assessment%20of%20the%20potential%20toxicological%20risk%20to%20users</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 11/01/2023 12:31:42 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1484339

registered interest
date	28/06/2022
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	Oral Tobacco: Health Hazards
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 planned timetable is for publication of the Committee on Toxicity of Food, Consumer Products and the Environment's position on the toxicological risks associated with oral nicotine pouches.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	26927
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2022 answer text <p>The Committee on Toxicity of Food, Consumer Products and the Environment will consider its draft statement at its July 2022 meeting. It is estimated that a final statement will be available by autumn 2022.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 06/07/2022 15:36:28 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1462830

registered interest
date	13/05/2022
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	Oral Tobacco: Health Hazards
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 findings of the 2006 study by McNeill and West in the British Medical Journal that chewed tobacco is a major cause of oral cancer, if his Department will make an assessment of the safety of chewing tobacco products; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	1494
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2022 answer text <p>No formal assessment of the safety of chewing tobacco has been made and there are no current plans to assess its impact on health inequalities among Bengali women. However, traditional smokeless tobacco products are harmful to health by causing oral, oesophageal and pancreatic cancers. It remains our policy to help people to quit all forms of tobacco use through behavioural support from stop smoking services, nicotine replacement therapy or e-cigarettes.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup grouped question UIN 1495 question first answered 20/05/2022 09:55:50 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup previous answer version 1147 answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1458708

registered interest
date	20/04/2022
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	Oral Tobacco: Health Hazards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 9 February 2022 to Question 112640 on Tobacco: Mortality Rates, if he will conduct a comparative assessment of the public health risks of snus in comparison to smoking tobacco.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	156550
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2022 answer text <p>The Department has no plans to conduct such an assessment. Snus is banned in the United Kingdom and we have no plans to introduce additional tobacco products to the market. Alternative tobacco-free products exist, such as nicotine pouches.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 28/04/2022 11:11:24 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1455794

registered interest
date	30/03/2022
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	Oral Tobacco: Health Hazards
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Kamall on 24 March (HL6032), whether they have conducted analysis of the toxicity levels of (1) nicotine pouches, (2) South Asian chewed tobacco, and (3) snus.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL7499
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/04/2022 answer text <p>The Department has not conducted its own independent analysis on the toxicity levels of nicotine pouches, South Asian chewed tobacco or snus but monitors the evidence on these products. Whilst the notification of tobacco products, including South Asian smokeless products, is required under the Tobacco and Related Product Regulations 2016, we do not routinely test notified products other than as required as the Competent Authority for tobacco and herbal products for smoking.</p><p> </p><p>The Committee on Toxicity of Food, Consumer Products and the Environment is considering the toxicological risks of tobacco-free oral nicotine pouches and it will publish a position statement once completed.</p><p> </p><p>We are aware of the article published in 2006 on the levels of toxins in oral tobacco products in the United Kingdom. Whilst the risks of adverse health outcomes caused by snus are far lower than smoking, snus is banned in the UK. The Government has no plans to introduce additional tobacco products to the UK market, as safer nicotine delivery products are currently available for smokers. There is evidence that snus is associated with risk of adverse health effects and higher all-cause mortality.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall grouped question UIN HL7500 question first answered 13/04/2022 09:36:02 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

1455795

registered interest
date	30/03/2022
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	Oral Tobacco: Health Hazards
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Kamall on 24 March (HL6032) which stated that “the Department does not hold data showing the carcinogen levels of snus or other smokeless tobacco products”, whether they are aware of the analysis of carcinogen levels in smokeless tobacco products published in Tobacco Control Levels of toxins in oral tobacco products in the UK, in 2006; and if so, what assessment they have made of this analysis.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL7500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/04/2022 answer text <p>The Department has not conducted its own independent analysis on the toxicity levels of nicotine pouches, South Asian chewed tobacco or snus but monitors the evidence on these products. Whilst the notification of tobacco products, including South Asian smokeless products, is required under the Tobacco and Related Product Regulations 2016, we do not routinely test notified products other than as required as the Competent Authority for tobacco and herbal products for smoking.</p><p> </p><p>The Committee on Toxicity of Food, Consumer Products and the Environment is considering the toxicological risks of tobacco-free oral nicotine pouches and it will publish a position statement once completed.</p><p> </p><p>We are aware of the article published in 2006 on the levels of toxins in oral tobacco products in the United Kingdom. Whilst the risks of adverse health outcomes caused by snus are far lower than smoking, snus is banned in the UK. The Government has no plans to introduce additional tobacco products to the UK market, as safer nicotine delivery products are currently available for smokers. There is evidence that snus is associated with risk of adverse health effects and higher all-cause mortality.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall grouped question UIN HL7499 question first answered 13/04/2022 09:36:02 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

1455554

registered interest
date	29/03/2022
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	Oral Tobacco: Health Hazards
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 findings of the 2006 study by McNeill and West in the British Medical Journal that South Asian chewed tobacco is a major cause of oral cancer, what assessment his Department has made of the safety of chewing tobacco; and whether his Department has plans to set product standards.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	149203
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2022 answer text <p>Although no official assessment of the safety of chewing tobacco has been made, traditional smokeless tobacco products are harmful to health by causing oral, oesophageal and pancreatic cancers. It remains the Government’s policy to help people to quit all forms of tobacco use through behavioural support from stop smoking services, nicotine replacement therapy or e-cigarettes.</p><p>There are no plans to set a product standard on chewing tobacco. Product standards for tobacco are contained in the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 08/04/2022 09:17:23 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1438514

registered interest
date	07/03/2022
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	Oral Tobacco: Health Hazards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 15 December 2021 to Question 84415, on Oral Tobacco: Health Hazards, if he will publish his assessment of the reasons for the risks of adverse health outcomes caused by snus being far lower than smoking.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	135491
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2022 answer text <p>No formal assessment of the article has been made. The Department holds no assessment of adverse health outcomes caused by snus compared to smoking. Snus is banned in the United Kingdom and we have no plans to introduce additional tobacco products to the market. Alternative tobacco-free products are available, such as nicotine pouches.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup grouped question UIN 135490 question first answered 10/03/2022 17:41:57 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1437718

registered interest
date	03/03/2022
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	Oral Tobacco: Health Hazards
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 implications of his policies of the findings of the Research Report entitled Estimating the Harms of Nicotine-Containing Products Using the MCDA , by Professor David Nutt and others, published in European Addiction Research, ref 20:218-225, that using snus causes only 5 percent of the harm of smoking cigarettes.
tabling member constituency	Windsor
tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
uin	133973
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2022 answer text <p>No formal assessment has been made.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 08/03/2022 16:47:39 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie