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1302533

registered interest
date	15/03/2021
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	Tobacco: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his Department's policy to take an evidence-based approach to the upcoming Tobacco and Related Product Regulations review.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	168915
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government is conducting a Post Implementation Review of both the Standardised Packaging of Tobacco Products Regulations 2015 and the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016 to assess if the regulations have met their objectives. As part of this review a public consultation is being conducted, which was open until 19 March 2021. The responses, alongside other available evidence, will be fully analysed and used to inform the Post Implementation Review.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 23/03/2021 11:25:13 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1302534

registered interest
date	15/03/2021
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	Smoking
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 he is taking to ensure adult smokers have access to (a) e-cigarettes and (b) other tools to help them quit smoking.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	168916
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government continues to review the evidence of reduced risk products such as e-cigarettes, including their harms and usefulness as an aid to stop smoking. Although not risk free, current evidence suggests e-cigarettes are less harmful to health than smoking and can help some people quit.</p><p>Public Health England (PHE), through their stop smoking campaigns, provide information, advice and support on using e-cigarettes to help smokers quit. Smokers can also access local stop smoking services who provide a range of quitting methods to suit the individual smoker’s preferences and this may include support for smokers who wish to use e-cigarettes to quit smoking. The highest success rates in these services are seen among those combining expert advice with e-cigarettes.</p><p>In line with the Government’s commitment to article 5.3 of the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, the Department only meets with vape trade organisations who are independent of the tobacco industry. The Department and PHE meet with the Independent British Vape Trade Association to discuss industry concerns and wider regulatory matters, including misinformation.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 168919 168921 question first answered 23/03/2021 12:51:09 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1302535

registered interest
date	15/03/2021
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	Smoking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government is on track to reach the smokefree 2030 target.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	168917
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2021 answer text <p>This Government is committed to levelling up in society to ensure no communities get left behind. This is why we announced our bold ambition for England to be Smokefree by 2030 because we want to continue to address the harms from smoking. As part of this commitment, we have announced the publication of a new Tobacco Control Plan which will set out our roadmap to achieving this challenging ambition. The Plan is due to be published in Summer 2021.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 23/03/2021 12:05:52 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1302536

registered interest
date	15/03/2021
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	Smoking: Poverty
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 local stop-smoking services are taking to reduce smoking rates amongst the poorest in society where smoking prevalence is highest.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	168918
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2021 answer text <p>Local authorities are responsible for providing stop smoking services in their communities and are best placed to identify those in need of support and how to deliver an effective service. Public Health England provides analytical toolkits, assessments and guidance to help local authorities.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 23/03/2021 16:41:09 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1302537

registered interest
date	15/03/2021
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	Smoking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether local stop-smoking services encourage to adult smokers to switch from smoking conventional cigarettes to e-cigarettes.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	168919
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government continues to review the evidence of reduced risk products such as e-cigarettes, including their harms and usefulness as an aid to stop smoking. Although not risk free, current evidence suggests e-cigarettes are less harmful to health than smoking and can help some people quit.</p><p>Public Health England (PHE), through their stop smoking campaigns, provide information, advice and support on using e-cigarettes to help smokers quit. Smokers can also access local stop smoking services who provide a range of quitting methods to suit the individual smoker’s preferences and this may include support for smokers who wish to use e-cigarettes to quit smoking. The highest success rates in these services are seen among those combining expert advice with e-cigarettes.</p><p>In line with the Government’s commitment to article 5.3 of the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, the Department only meets with vape trade organisations who are independent of the tobacco industry. The Department and PHE meet with the Independent British Vape Trade Association to discuss industry concerns and wider regulatory matters, including misinformation.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 168916 168921 question first answered 23/03/2021 12:51:09 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1302538

registered interest
date	15/03/2021
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	Smoking: Public Places
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has plans to issue guidance on differentiating between smoking and vaping in (a) the workplace and (b) other public places to help support smokers who are transitioning away from cigarettes from risk of relapse.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	168920
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2021 answer text <p>It is for individual organisations and businesses to implement their own policies on e-cigarette use in the workplace. Public Health England has published guidance to support organisations in developing policies around vaping in workplaces and public places and recommend such policies to be evidence-based. The guidance is available at the following link: <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> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 23/03/2021 12:48:11 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1302539

registered interest
date	15/03/2021
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	Smoking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will work with the vaping industry in challenging misinformation that is deterring smokers from switching to less harmful alternatives.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	168921
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government continues to review the evidence of reduced risk products such as e-cigarettes, including their harms and usefulness as an aid to stop smoking. Although not risk free, current evidence suggests e-cigarettes are less harmful to health than smoking and can help some people quit.</p><p>Public Health England (PHE), through their stop smoking campaigns, provide information, advice and support on using e-cigarettes to help smokers quit. Smokers can also access local stop smoking services who provide a range of quitting methods to suit the individual smoker’s preferences and this may include support for smokers who wish to use e-cigarettes to quit smoking. The highest success rates in these services are seen among those combining expert advice with e-cigarettes.</p><p>In line with the Government’s commitment to article 5.3 of the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, the Department only meets with vape trade organisations who are independent of the tobacco industry. The Department and PHE meet with the Independent British Vape Trade Association to discuss industry concerns and wider regulatory matters, including misinformation.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 168916 168919 question first answered 23/03/2021 12:51:09 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1302540

registered interest
date	15/03/2021
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Plastics: Packaging
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits for reducing single-use plastics by allowing larger e-liquid bottles for e-cigarettes.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	168922
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government has made no specific assessment of the potential merits for reducing single-use plastics by allowing larger e-liquid bottles for e-cigarettes.</p><p>Regardless of size, e-liquid bottles can and should be recyclable. The Government's landmark Resources and Waste Strategy sets out our plans to eliminate avoidable plastic waste over the lifetime of the 25 Year Plan and drive up recycling rates. We will also be introducing a new world-leading tax on plastic packaging which will apply to businesses producing or importing plastic packaging which doesn't meet a minimum threshold of at least 30% recycled content, subject to further consultation, from April 2022. Together with the government's reform of the Packaging Producer Responsibility system, this will transform the economic incentives of producers by encouraging more use of recycled plastic and driving up recycling rates.</p><p>The Department of Health and Social Care is undertaking a post implementation review of the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016 that provides the regulatory framework for e-cigarettes. This includes a public consultation, which closed on the 19 March, which allowed the opportunity for people to share their opinions on the regulations. The Government will publish its response later this year.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 23/03/2021 11:24:48 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1302541

registered interest
date	15/03/2021
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Electronic Cigarettes: Advertising
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on reducing levels of smoking of improving public perception of e-cigarettes and vape products, including allowing manufactures, retailers and brands of e-cigarette products to communicate comparative health claims and switching messages that are agreed by the relevant public health bodies to adult smokers.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	168923
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2021 answer text <p>E-cigarettes in the UK are tightly regulated by the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016 (TRPR) and the Nicotine Inhaling Products (Age of Sale and Proxy Purchasing) Regulations 2015 (NIP). These regulations aim to reduce the risk of harm to children; to protect against any risk of renormalisation of tobacco use; and to provide assurance on relative safety for users. The regulations include restrictions on mainstream TV and radio advertising; prevent sale to under 18s; and limit both tank sizes and nicotine content.</p><p>My department works closely with the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) who facilitate the self-regulation of the UK advertising sector through the UK Code of Broadcast Advertising (BCAP Code) and The UK Code of Non-broadcast Advertising and Direct &amp; Promotional Marketing (CAP Code). The ASA has a clear framework for advertisers to follow in relation to what is and is not allowed when making health claims about vapes or e-cigarettes.</p><p>It would appear that the key consideration for advertisers is whether their marketing communications do anything further than provide basic, factual information about the products. Any content that appears to make the product seem more attractive is likely to be regarded as promotional and therefore likely to be ruled against by the ASA and removed.</p><p>More information about the ASA’s approach can be viewed here: <a href="https://www.asa.org.uk/asset/97E623E4-3A64-4215-81A5C4BD6D82D1E0.A1727AC1-C340-4B08-9820666C89AE18CB/" target="_blank">https://www.asa.org.uk/asset/97E623E4-3A64-4215-81A5C4BD6D82D1E0.A1727AC1-C340-4B08-9820666C89AE18CB/</a></p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 22/03/2021 14:00:34 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon