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Written question asked by Jack Rankin (Conservative) on Monday, 13 October 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 21 October 2025 (named day). It was answered by Ashley Dalton (Labour) on Tuesday, 21 October 2025 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control: Conferences

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 25 July 2025 to Question 68895 on WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control: Conferences, what decision his Department has made on the Senior Civil Servant grades that will attend as part of the UK delegation to the World Health Organisation Eleventh Session of the Conference of Parties by (a) job title and (b) name.

Answer

Our position on vaping is clear, that it is less harmful than smoking and can be an effective tool to help adults to stop smoking, but that non-smokers and young people should never vape. The Government has regularly set out this position on vaping at the Conference of the Parties to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and will continue do so at the upcoming conference.

Officials in the Department attended the European Region Pre-Cop meeting. These were informative sessions, and the United Kingdom did not make any interventions at these meetings. We have not yet confirmed the UK’s delegation with the World Health Organization. We are aiming to do so shortly.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
81726
Session
2024-26
Related items
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Conferences
Link
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