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Written question asked by Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) on Thursday, 4 December 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 9 December 2025. It was answered by Ashley Dalton (Labour) on Monday, 5 January 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Electronic Cigarettes and Tobacco: Regulation

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department’s policies of the submissions from (a) Greece, (b) Slovakia, (c) Romania and (d) Czechia on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill through the EU TRIS process.

Answer

The Technical Regulatory Information System notification is a standard process which applies under the Windsor Framework. It is not an approval process. The Government’s position remains that the Tobacco and Vapes Bill will apply in Northern Ireland and is consistent with both our domestic and international obligations.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
97314
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Czechia Greece Tobacco Regulation Romania Slovakia UK trade with EU Electronic cigarettes
Legislation
Tobacco and Vapes Bill 2024-26
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk