Tobacco and Vapes Bill Committee

Tobacco and Vapes Bill

For the next few weeks I am spending a large chunk of my time in Parliament sitting on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill Committee.

Public Bill Committees are made up of a selection of MPs from across the House who meet to examine the details of a particular Bill during its passage through Parliament.

Sitting on these committees is a key part of an MP's work - taking evidence from interested parties and relevant organisations, and then subsequently scrutinising the legislation line by line.

The Tobacco and Vapes Bill is a very significant piece of legislation - tackling the worrying rise in teen vaping, something which I have been working hard on, and creating the first ever smokefree generation.

You can follow the proceedings at https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3703/stages/18672

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