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Scottish Parliament Committee
Letter from the HSCS Convener to the Minister for Public Health and Women's Health concerning the public health impact of vaping, 16 January 2024
Public health impact of vaping

Correspondence Jan. 16 2024

Committee: Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Found: Public health impact of vaping Letter from the HSCS Convener to the Minister for Public Health and Women's


Written Question
Electronic Cigarettes: Public Places
Monday 9th September 2024

Asked by: Kim Leadbeater (Labour - Spen Valley)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to update the guidance on Use of e-cigarettes in public places and workplaces, published by Public Health England in July 2016; and if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of further restrictions on vaping in public spaces.

Answered by Andrew Gwynne - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Government is concerned about the worrying rise in vaping among children, and there are legitimate concerns about the unknown long-term harms from vaping. Whilst the evidence base on second-hand vaping is still developing, and is less strong than smoking, the degree of harm is unlikely to be 0%. There are no current plans to update the guidance on the use of e-cigarettes in public places and workplaces, published by Public Health England in July 2015.

However, the Government will soon introduce the Tobacco and Vapes Bill which will reduce the appeal, access, and availability of vapes to children, including by banning vape advertising and branding. We will set out more details very soon.


Scottish Government Publication (Research and analysis)
Population Health Directorate

Jan. 31 2024

Source Page: Vaping – Effectiveness as a cessation tool: evidence briefing
Document: Vaping – Effectiveness as a cessation tool: evidence briefing (webpage)

Found: Vaping – Effectiveness as a cessation tool: evidence briefing


Scottish Government Publication (Research and analysis)
Population Health Directorate

Jan. 31 2024

Source Page: Vaping as a gateway to smoking – evidence briefing
Document: Vaping as a gateway to smoking – evidence briefing (webpage)

Found: Vaping as a gateway to smoking – evidence briefing


Written Question
Electronic Cigarettes
Monday 9th September 2024

Asked by: Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will ban vaping in indoor spaces.

Answered by Andrew Gwynne - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

Whilst vapes can be an effective quitting aid for adult smokers, the Government is concerned about the worrying rise in vaping among children, and there are legitimate concerns about the unknown long-term harms from vaping. The Government will soon introduce the Tobacco and Vapes Bill which will reduce the appeal, access, and availability of vapes to children. We will set out more details shortly.



Scottish Parliament Committee
Letter from the Minister for Public Health and Women's Health to the HSCS Convener responding to the Committees letter of 16 January, 20 February 2024
Public health impact of vaping and nicotine vapour products

Correspondence Feb. 20 2024

Committee: Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Found: Public health impact of vaping and nicotine vapour products Letter from the Minister for Public Health


Scottish Government Publication (Impact assessment)
Environment and Forestry Directorate

Jun. 10 2024

Source Page: Prohibition of the sale and supply of single-use vapes: Child Rights and Wellbeing Impact Assessment (CRWIA) Stage 2
Document: Prohibition of the sale and supply of single-use vapes: Child Rights and Wellbeing Impact Assessment (CRWIA) Stage 2 (PDF)

Found: An evidence briefing produced to examine vaping health harms concluded that vaping products cause addiction


Scottish Parliament Debate - Committee
New Petitions - Wed 17 Apr 2024

Mentions:
1: Carlaw, Jackson (Con - Eastwood) Tobacco, Nicotine etc and Care) (Scotland) Act 2016 restricts the marketing, advertising and sale of vaping - Speech Link
2: Ewing, Fergus (SNP - Inverness and Nairn) consultation on proposed rules to tighten existing restrictions on the advertisement and promotion of vaping - Speech Link


Bill Documents
14 May 2024 - Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by The Children's Commissioner (TVB48)
Tobacco and Vapes Bill 2023-24

Found: It also has the potential to reduce the number of children who become addicted to vaping.