Smoking: Hospitality Industry
Commons · Question 42740 · Tabled 31 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Helen Morgan
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will ensure that outdoor hospitality areas remain outside the scope of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.
Answer
Answered by Ashley Dalton, 3 Apr 2025
The Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which will put us on track towards a smoke-free UK, was introduced to Parliament on 5 November 2024. On 26 March 2025, MPs voted overwhelmingly in favour of advancing the Bill to the next Parliamentary stage and it has now ente...