This bill introduces a generational smoke-free and vape-free approach, banning tobacco sales to anyone born after 1 January 2009, strengthening retail controls across all UK nations, and restricting advertising and vaping in public spaces.
A Bill to make provision about the supply of tobacco, vapes and other products, including provision prohibiting the sale of tobacco to people born on or after 1 January 2009 and provision about the licensing of retail sales and the registration of retailers; to enable product and information requirements to be imposed in connection with tobacco, vapes and other products; to control the advertising and promotion of tobacco, vapes and other products; and to make provision about smoke-free places, vape-free places and heated tobacco-free places.
Status: Act of Parliament
Current House: Unassigned
Stage: Royal Assent
Sponsored by: Wes Streeting, Baroness Merron
Introduced: 2024-11-05
Royal Assent: 2026-04-29