According to the British media Daily Record on April 24th, the UK government's proposed cross-generational tobacco ban has not received unanimous support from all regional lawmakers. Last week, lawmakers voted for the first time in parliament on the new tobacco and e-cigarette bill, with the government claiming it will protect children and create the UK's first "smoke-free generation".
According to reports, the law prohibits anyone born after January 1, 2009 from purchasing tobacco products, and aims to reduce the appeal of e-cigarettes to children. This means that children who are 15 years old today will never be able to buy tobacco. However, critics argue that the smoking ban deprives young people of the right to make their own decisions as adults.
Dumfries and Galloway MP Alister Jack and Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale MP David Mundell have both expressed criticisms about this. Mr. Jack, along with over 100 other MPs, abstained from voting in the same manner as those who did not vote or were absent from Parliament.
In response, a spokesperson for Mr. Jack stated, "This is a matter of personal choice, Jack has chosen to abstain. He believes that adults should have the ability to choose whether or not to use tobacco."
At the same time, Mr. Mendel currently supports the bill, but has expressed concerns about the smoking regulations in the process of drafting the bill, as there are still more debates and votes to come.
He stated, "I voted in favor of the bill during the second reading stage because I believe e-cigarettes need more regulation, but I have concerns about the smoking provisions in the proposal."
The controversial bill proposed by UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak was passed in the House of Commons last Tuesday with full support from the Labour Party. However, 58 Conservative Party MPs voted against the bill despite being given a free vote by the government, meaning they were not instructed on how to vote. Additionally, 106 MPs chose to abstain or were absent during the vote.
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