Written question asked by Paul Bristow (Conservative) on Thursday, 20 July 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 4 September 2023. It was answered by Neil O'Brien (Conservative) on Monday, 4 September 2023 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Tobacco

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to Question 135 of his oral evidence to the Health and Social Care Committee on 20 June 2023, HC 1093, whether his Department plans to implement the recommendation in the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities report entitled Nicotine Vaping in England: 2022 evidence update summary, published on 29 September 2022, by requesting that the Committee on Toxicity update their review, entitled Statement on the toxicological evaluation of novel heat-not-burn tobacco products, published in December 2017.

Answer: There are no current plans to request the Committee on Toxicity to update their review on heat-not-burn tobacco products. However, the Office for Health Improvements and Disparities will continue to monitor international evidence related to the health harms of these products.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 195587
Session: 2022-23
Related items: Work of the Department.
Tuesday, 20 June 2023
Parliamentary committees
House of Commons
Subjects: Tobacco Committee on Toxicity Electronic cigarettes Health and Social Care Committee
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk