Tobacco
ACS Submission: UK Disposable Vapes Ban
DHSC: Creating a smokefree generation and tackling youth vaping
A consultation on the proposed actions the UK Government and devolved administrations will take to tackle smoking and youth vaping.
Youth vaping: call for evidence
The call for evidence is looking at a number of areas, including:
HMRC: Sanctions to tackle tobacco duty evasion
The Government launched a consultation on sanctions to tackle tobacco duty evasion.
The consultation seeks view on proposals for new sanctions linked to the UK’s tobacco track and trace system, and extending HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) traceability enforcement powers to Trading Standards officers.
DHSC: The impact of tobacco laws introduced between 2010 and 2016
DHSC are conducting a post-implementation review looking at the tobacco legislation introduced between 2010 and 2016. The review considers how effective tobacco legislation has been in:
- discouraging young people from taking up smoking and vaping
- encouraging existing smokers to quit
- protecting others from the harmful effects of cigarette smoke
The legislation introduced during this time includes bans on: