Extracts from Lords motion to approve the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 - Nov 4
Thursday, 5 November 2020 08:16
Baroness Meacher (CB):...On a totally different note, I have a
third concern: these regulations should not exacerbate serious
addictions. Why exclude vape shops—not normally places I visit, but
still—from the list of businesses that can remain open for health
purposes as listed in paragraph 47 of Schedule 1? Tobacco-related
illnesses kill 70,000 people every year. The anti-smoking campaign
has been hugely successful, and the 3.2 million vapers are
ex-smokers or current smokers attempting...Request free trial
(CB):...On a
totally different note, I have a third concern: these regulations
should not exacerbate serious addictions. Why exclude
vape shops—not normally places I visit, but
still—from the list of businesses that can remain open for health
purposes as listed in paragraph 47 of Schedule 1? Tobacco-related
illnesses kill 70,000 people every year. The anti-smoking campaign
has been hugely successful, and the 3.2 million
vapers are ex-smokers or current smokers
attempting to stop. Closing the vape shops could
set back the anti-smoking campaign terribly badly. Will the
Minister take away my request for vape shops to be
slipped into that list of businesses that can remain open for
health reasons?
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of
Health and Social Care () (Con):...The
noble Baroness, Lady Meacher, made a very good point about
vape shops; I am happy to take
that back to the department...
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