"My Lords, I am grateful to take this opportunity to speak in the gap and to warmly welcome the Bill. I pay tribute to the Minister not just for his eloquence in introducing the Bill but for his experience and expertise, and the Bill certainly bears their imprint. He was …..." Lord Mendelsohn - View Speech
"My Lords, I will speak briefly in support of the amendments standing in my name together with those from the noble Earl, Lord Lindsay, and the noble Lord, Lord Johnson of Lainston. As referenced by many of the previous speakers, they deal with the grandfathering rights that we would hope …..." Lord Mendelsohn - View Speech
"My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Goodman of Wycombe, on introducing this debate. A serious discussion on this is long overdue, and I thank him for all his work and leadership on this and the many colleagues who I am looking forward to hearing who have been very …..." Lord Mendelsohn - View Speech
"My Lords, I support Amendments 15, 16 and 19, in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Gerada, and supported by the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones. It is my first opportunity to speak in the presence of the noble Baroness, Lady Gerada, in this Chamber. She is one of the …..." Lord Mendelsohn - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Morgan of Cotes, for moving this amendment, and I associate myself with the excellent speeches made in support of it and the other amendments in the group. I also associate myself with the high praise for the Natasha Allergy Research Foundation, for …..." Lord Mendelsohn - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Elliott of Whitburn Bay, and congratulate her on bringing this Bill to the House and enabling all of us in this Chamber to focus on these issues. We have heard from a number of colleagues about their own personal stories and people …..." Lord Mendelsohn - View Speech
"My Lords, I support Amendment 370AA, which stands in my name as well as that of the noble Lord, Lord Austin, and the noble Lord, Lord Polak, who has already spoken to it. I also support Amendment 486C, which I tabled with the noble Baroness, Lady Deech.
"Forgive me, but this is exactly why we need a proper impact study. In 2023, a different deal was done to supply cigars, and the prices have gone up significantly. Numbers and actual overall sales volumes are totally different, so it is misleading to introduce the idea that, just because …..." Lord Mendelsohn - View Speech
"My Lords, I support the amendments, which I have signed, and I will speak on the separation of cigarettes and vapes from other tobacco products, making the case, I hope, for a much stronger impact assessment. Certainly, the previous contribution made a strong case for trying to review these things …..." Lord Mendelsohn - View Speech
"I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Deech, on securing this debate, and her excellent and compelling speech. She and the noble Baroness, Lady Shackleton, deserve great credit for their campaign and persistence in pressing for action on this matter.
The Law Commission report strongly supports the noble Baronesses’ arguments that …..." Lord Mendelsohn - View Speech