Written Question
Tuesday 14th March 2023
Asked by:
Kirsten Oswald (Scottish National Party - East Renfrewshire)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the environmental impact of disposable vapes; and if she will make a statement.
Answered by Rebecca Pow
We have not made an assessment of the environmental impacts of disposable vapes. However, as part of our review of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations, we will consult on policies aimed at driving up levels of separate collection of electric and electronic waste, including vaping devices, later this year.
Written Question
Tuesday 14th March 2023
Asked by:
Kirsten Oswald (Scottish National Party - East Renfrewshire)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to reduce the environmental harms of disposable vapes.
Answered by Rebecca Pow
We are aware that the use of disposable vaping products has increased substantially in recent years and are considering the implications of this trend for the environment. As part of our wider review of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations, we will consult on policies aimed at driving up levels of separate collection of electric and electronic waste, including vaping devices, later this year.
Written Question
Tuesday 14th March 2023
Asked by:
Kirsten Oswald (Scottish National Party - East Renfrewshire)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had discussions with representatives of the vaping industry on the environmental impact of electronic cigarettes.
Answered by Rebecca Pow
The Secretary of State has not had any discussions with representatives of the vaping industry on the environmental impact of electronic cigarettes.
Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 29 Nov 2022
Disposable Vapes: Environmental Impact
"I beg to move,
That this House has considered the environmental impact of disposable vapes.
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Murray, and I am pleased to bring the debate to this chamber. I am here because of a conversation with a young woman called Laura …..."Kirsten Oswald - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 29 Nov 2022
Disposable Vapes: Environmental Impact
"I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for making that point, because it reinforces one of my earlier points. I absolutely support any and all attempts to stop smoking, and all supports that assist people. That is really important. We all know the harm that tobacco does, but I point …..."Kirsten Oswald - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 29 Nov 2022
Disposable Vapes: Environmental Impact
"Thinking back to the 1980s—the hon. Gentleman and I must be of a similar vintage—I absolutely recognise what he is saying but I would point him back to what I said earlier about the WHO’s concerns about vaping being a gateway to tobacco for young people. I am taking this …..."Kirsten Oswald - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 29 Nov 2022
Disposable Vapes: Environmental Impact
"The Minister makes a number of factual points about the regulations and how they apply equally to vapes and to other types of electrical equipment, but the very nature of disposable vapes is so different from that of any other kind of electrical equipment. That is the crux: they are …..."Kirsten Oswald - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 17th November 2022
Asked by:
Kirsten Oswald (Scottish National Party - East Renfrewshire)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the impact of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU on (a) rural communities and (b) the food and drink sector.
Answered by Mark Spencer
Rural development is a devolved matter. Our report “Delivering for Rural England” sets out the key challenges facing rural communities in England and how the Government plans to address them.
The UK has a highly resilient food supply chain. The Government has delivered the first free trade agreement the EU has ever reached based on zero tariffs and zero quotas, whilst our recent Food Strategy sets out how we will support a prosperous agri-food sector.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 17 Nov 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"9. What recent discussions the Committee has had with the Electoral Commission on the (a) quality of and (b) implementation planning for voter ID in (i) Scotland, (ii) Wales and (iii) England in the event of an early general election. ..."Kirsten Oswald - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 17 Nov 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"Scotland did not vote for the voter ID plan, but it has been forced upon us by this out-of-touch Westminster Government. Where general elections fall on the same day as local elections, will voters be required to show ID for some elections but not others? That is in addition to …..."Kirsten Oswald - View Speech
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