Vaping - All Types

Scottish Parliament Debate - Main Chamber
Smoking and Vaping - Tue 26 Mar 2024

Mentions:
1: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) is a statement by Jenni Minto on working towards a tobacco-free Scotland by 2034 and tackling youth vaping - Speech Link
2: Minto, Jenni (SNP - Argyll and Bute) Our tobacco and vaping framework was launched last November and sets out the road map to our 2034 target - Speech Link
3: Harper, Emma (SNP - South Scotland) What further steps can be taken to minimise the health impacts of youth vaping? - Speech Link
4: Stewart, Alexander (Con - Mid Scotland and Fife) Is the Scottish Government considering such measures under the tobacco and vaping framework? - Speech Link

Scottish Parliament Debate - Main Chamber
Smoking and Vaping - Tue 26 Mar 2024

Written Statements
Smoking and Vaping - Mon 29 Jan 2024
Department of Health and Social Care

Mentions:
1: Andrea Leadsom (Con - South Northamptonshire) published our response to the UK-wide consultation, “Creating a smokefree generation and tackling youth vaping - Speech Link

Open Petition since 30th January 2024

Ban vaping in enclosed workplaces, public buildings and on public transport - 112 Signatures

(Estimated Final Signatures: 182 - 2 added in the past 24hrs)

To prohibit vaping by law in enclosed workplaces, public buildings and on public transport. School children often use public transport and some are being exposed to vaping, despite not consenting to it.

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Found: Vaping is not completely harmless, but young children are being exposed to the effects of vaping in all

Open Petition since 21st March 2024

Reduce VAT on smoking cessation products and don't introduce new duty on vaping - 164 Signatures

(Estimated Final Signatures: 200 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)

Smoking cessation products like the patches and gum are subject to 5% VAT. Vaping is a popular smoking cessation product but VAT is 20%. This isn't in line with other smoking cessation products. I want the Government to reduce VAT on smoking cessation products and not introduce a new duty on vaping.

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Found: We believe making vaping more expensive to reduce vaping by children is just putting a plaster on the

Scottish Parliament Debate - Committee
Vaping (Public Health Impact) - Tue 14 Nov 2023

Mentions:
1: None different socioeconomic groups—are vaping. - Speech Link
2: None It is not true to say that vaping causes major lung injury when we are talking about nicotine vaping - Speech Link
3: Maguire, Ruth (SNP - Cunninghame South) That is not really a pro-vaping point, is it? - Speech Link