To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the oral evidence, Work of HM Revenue and Customs, Treasury Select Committee, 9 September 2026, HC5, Q610, what the legal basis is for HMRC to analyse data on people’s saliva.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the oral evidence, Work of HM Revenue and Customs, Treasury Select Committee, 9 September 2026, HC5, Q610, what the legal basis is for HMRC to analyse data on people’s saliva.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has considered the merits of increased judicial punishment for people involved in the selling of illegal tobacco products.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has considered the merits of increased judicial punishment for people involved in the selling of illegal tobacco products.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to increase enforcement action against retail premises selling illegal tobacco products.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to increase enforcement action against retail premises selling illegal tobacco products.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many responses to her Department’s consultation on Tobacco and Vapes: packaging, appearance and display, which closed on 2 October 2026, (a) opposed and (b) supported the Government’s proposals for further restrictions on the packaging, appearance and display of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many responses to her Department’s consultation on Tobacco and Vapes: packaging, appearance and display, which closed on 2 October 2026, (a) opposed and (b) supported the Government’s proposals for further restrictions on the packaging, appearance and display of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many responses to her Department’s consultation on Tobacco and Vapes: packaging, appearance and display, which closed on 2 October 2026, referred to cigars.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many responses to her Department’s consultation on Tobacco and Vapes: packaging, appearance and display, which closed on 2 October 2026, referred to cigars.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many responses her Department has received to its consultation on Tobacco and Vapes: packaging, appearance and display, which closed on 2 October 2026.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many responses her Department has received to its consultation on Tobacco and Vapes: packaging, appearance and display, which closed on 2 October 2026.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2026 to Question 21040 on Tobacco Tax Gap: Wastewater Analysis, if he will pause increases in tobacco duties until HMRC has completed its wastewater analysis research into the tobacco tax gap.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2026 to Question 21040 on Tobacco Tax Gap: Wastewater Analysis, if he will pause increases in tobacco duties until HMRC has completed its wastewater analysis research into the tobacco tax gap.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many Memoranda of Understanding HMRC has signed with local authority trading standards services in (a) England, (b) Northern Ireland, (c) Scotland and (d) Wales to permit access to HMRC's tobacco Track and Trace application; and how many councils have access to the...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many Memoranda of Understanding HMRC has signed with local authority trading standards services in (a) England, (b) Northern Ireland, (c) Scotland and (d) Wales to permit access to HMRC's tobacco Track and Trace application; and how many councils have access to the...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment HM Revenue and Customs has made of the impact of illicit tobacco sales on legitimate retailers in Hamilton town centre.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment HM Revenue and Customs has made of the impact of illicit tobacco sales on legitimate retailers in Hamilton town centre.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether (a) his Department and (b) its agencies have made an assessment of the potential merits of providing police forces with direct access to HMRC's tobacco Track and Trace application to enable officers to verify in real time whether tobacco products are (i)...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether (a) his Department and (b) its agencies have made an assessment of the potential merits of providing police forces with direct access to HMRC's tobacco Track and Trace application to enable officers to verify in real time whether tobacco products are (i)...

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they sought or assessed evidence from any of the nine countries referred to in paragraph 37 of their consultation stage impact assessment, Standardised packaging and pack inserts for tobacco products (excluding cigarettes and hand rolling tobacco), heated tobacco devices, herbal smoking products and cigarette...

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they sought or assessed evidence from any of the nine countries referred to in paragraph 37 of their consultation stage impact assessment, Standardised packaging and pack inserts for tobacco products (excluding cigarettes and hand rolling tobacco), heated tobacco devices, herbal smoking products and cigarette...

Motion that this House has considered progress towards a smokefree UK. Agreed to on question. Sitting adjourned without Question put.

Motion that this House has considered progress towards a smokefree UK. Agreed to on question. Sitting adjourned without Question put.

I beg to move,

That this House has considered progress towards a smokefree UK.

It is a pleasure to serve again under your chairmanship, Ms Vaz, and to open the debate. This is a vital topic, and one I am proud to have campaigned on for many years—probably more than I care...

I beg to move,

That this House has considered progress towards a smokefree UK.

It is a pleasure to serve again under your chairmanship, Ms Vaz, and to open the debate. This is a vital topic, and one I am proud to have campaigned on for many years—probably more than I care...

It is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Vaz. I am so pleased to speak in this debate and to have secured it alongside my APPG co-chair, the hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman). As co-chairs of the APPG on smoking and health, we will always champion...

It is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Vaz. I am so pleased to speak in this debate and to have secured it alongside my APPG co-chair, the hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman). As co-chairs of the APPG on smoking and health, we will always champion...

It is always a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Vaz. I thank the hon. Members for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) and for City of Durham (Mary Kelly Foy) for introducing the debate. Both their contributions set the scene incredibly well on an issue that concerns the health of...

It is always a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Vaz. I thank the hon. Members for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) and for City of Durham (Mary Kelly Foy) for introducing the debate. Both their contributions set the scene incredibly well on an issue that concerns the health of...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Vaz. I draw Members’ attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests and to my previous role as chair of the all-party parliamentary group for responsible vaping. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for City of...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Vaz. I draw Members’ attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests and to my previous role as chair of the all-party parliamentary group for responsible vaping. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for City of...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Vaz. I thank the hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) and my hon. Friend the Member for City of Durham (Mary Kelly Foy) for securing this important debate.

I will start by declaring a lifelong professional interest in this vital...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Vaz. I thank the hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) and my hon. Friend the Member for City of Durham (Mary Kelly Foy) for securing this important debate.

I will start by declaring a lifelong professional interest in this vital...

It is an honour, Ms Vaz, to serve under your chairmanship.

Like colleagues, I thank the co-chairs of the all-party parliamentary group on smoking and health, the hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) and my hon. Friend the Member for City of Durham (Mary Kelly Foy), for their excellent introductions...

It is an honour, Ms Vaz, to serve under your chairmanship.

Like colleagues, I thank the co-chairs of the all-party parliamentary group on smoking and health, the hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) and my hon. Friend the Member for City of Durham (Mary Kelly Foy), for their excellent introductions...

It is an honour to serve under your chairship, Ms Vaz. I commend the hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) and my hon. Friend the Member for City of Durham (Mary Kelly Foy) for securing this timely and important debate about progress towards a smoke-free Britain. I also welcome...

It is an honour to serve under your chairship, Ms Vaz. I commend the hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) and my hon. Friend the Member for City of Durham (Mary Kelly Foy) for securing this timely and important debate about progress towards a smoke-free Britain. I also welcome...