Policy papers and consultations

Impact assessment relating to the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 20 March 2024

These factsheets provide more information about the Tobacco and Vapes Bill which was introduced in the House of Commons on 20 March 2024.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 20 March 2024

• Tobacco and Vapes Bill: smokefree generation factsheet

  The Tobacco and Vapes Bill will create the first ever smokefree generation…

• Tobacco and Vapes Bill: vapes and other nicotine products factsheet

  The government will reduce the appeal and availability of vapes to…

• Tobacco and Vapes Bill: enforcement factsheet

  The government has announced several measures to strengthen the…

A consultation on the proposed actions the UK Government and devolved administrations will take to tackle smoking and youth vaping.

• From: Department of Health (Northern Ireland) and 3 others
• Updated: 12 February 2024

• Creating a smokefree generation and tackling youth vaping: your views

  Summary Background Smoking is the single most entirely preventable cause…

This command paper sets out the proposed actions the government will take to tackle smoking and youth vaping.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 8 November 2023

A call for evidence seeking information on a range of themes about children and vaping (using an e-cigarette) to inform evidence-based policy decisions.

• From: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
• Updated: 4 October 2023

A consultation seeking your views on the UK mandating quit information messages inside tobacco packets.

• From: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
• Updated: 14 August 2023

We want your views on how well current tobacco regulations are achieving their objectives.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 25 March 2022

Current calculations for smoking-attributable risks are based on a single study from 1982 to 1988. In this document we propose a new calculation and data source.

• From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
• Updated: 26 February 2021

Plans to reduce smoking in England, with the aim of creating a smoke-free generation.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 13 January 2020

Seeks views on how effective the tobacco legislation that came into force between 2010 and 2016 has been.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care and 1 others
• Updated: 22 July 2019

The government is seeking feedback on practical changes that will affect the tobacco and e-cigarette industries if the UK leaves the EU with no deal.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 21 February 2019

Command paper responding to the Science and Technology Select Committee’s inquiry report into e-cigarettes.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 10 December 2018

The government is supporting tobacco control in low and middle income countries.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 22 August 2017

Seeks views on proposals to introduce proportionate fees for the notification of tobacco and herbal products and the testing of cigarettes.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 10 March 2017

Joint statement on e-cigarettes by Public Health England and other UK public health organisations.

• From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
• Updated: 6 July 2016

Seeks views on draft regulations on implementing the revised EU Tobacco Products Directive (2014/40/EU).

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 20 May 2016

The government wants to reduce the harm tobacco causes by stopping people taking up smoking and helping more people to quit.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 8 May 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Sets out progress in 2014 to 2015 towards reducing levels of premature avoidable mortality.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 25 March 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Seeks views on the proposed draft regulations for standardised packaging on tobacco products.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 17 February 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Seeks views on proposed draft regulations for ending smoking in private vehicles carrying children.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 17 December 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government