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Committee: Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (Department: Northern Ireland Office)Found: Nichola Hughes , Director , Sustainable NI and Alexandra Brennan , Co-Ordinator , Northern Ireland Women's
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Correspondence May. 08 2024
Committee: Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice CommitteeFound: campaign/Achieving Zero New Transmission of HIV in Scotland by 2030 Letter to the Minister for Public Health
Written Evidence May. 07 2024
Inquiry: The UK Government’s work on achieving SDG2: Zero HungerFound: Climate change is exacerbati ng this rainfall variability, impacting upon crop yields, livestock health
Asked by: Lennon, Monica (Scottish Labour - Central Scotland)
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has assessed the potential impact on its commitment to ban single-use vapes in the event that the UK Government's Tobacco and Vapes Bill is not passed by the UK Parliament, and what discussions the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity has had with the UK Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, or any other UK Government ministers, regarding this Bill.
Answered by McAllan, Màiri - Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition
The passage of the four nations Tobacco and Vapes Bill has no impact on the Scottish Government’s commitment to prohibit the sale and supply of single-use vapes. The prohibition of the sale and supply of single-use vapes is being progressed under existing environmental powers devolved to Scottish Ministers. The UK Government and Welsh Government are progressing similar legislation in England and Wales respectively.
Work on the Tobacco and Vaping Bill, in Scotland, is being led by the Minister for Public Health and Women's Health. This Bill will increase the age of sale for tobacco products and provide powers to legislate on vape flavours, displays, packaging, and other measures. As the Bill makes provisions within the competence of the Scottish Parliament, a Legislative Consent Memorandum was brought forward on 2nd April for consideration by this Parliament.