The UK Parliament is engaged in a heated debate over a proposed ban on disposable e-cigarettes, according to The Independent's report on November 14th.
Labour MP Mary Creagh stated in the House of Commons that following the ban, most users of disposable e-cigarettes will "stop smoking, switch to reusable vapes or non-vape products".
During the debate on the ban, Conservative Party MP Sir Christopher said: "In my view, if children are going to make a choice between vaping and smoking, it’s better that they should go vaping rather than smoking."
“One of the unintended consequences which may flow from these regulations is that an increasing number of children, instead of using vaping products, will actually go back to smoking behind the bike sheds, or whatever its modern equivalent is," he said.
Liberal Democratic Party legislator Lee Dillon intervened in the debate, expressing disagreement with Sir Christopher's assertion of a connection between the ban on disposable e-cigarettes and an increase in underage smoking.
Newbury lawmaker discusses his experience with e-cigarettes: "I am a vaper. I smoked until my wife was due to have our first son, and used vapes to be able to give up cigarettes."
“I’ve made my own vape juice before, so I knew exactly what was going into it, and I’ve also used disposable vapes. But actually, now I use a reusable vape," he said. “And a disposable vape is about £6.99 a unit, two for £10, something like that, whereas actually with my reusable vape, my monthly bill is about £35."
“So it’s actually cheaper for me to use a reusable vape than it is a disposable, but I can also get the same flavours now in a reusable vape, as I could do in a disposable vape," he said.
Sir Christopher expressed concern about this, believing that 29% of current e-cigarette users may start smoking again, while the minister believed this statement to be "incorrect".
Ms Creagh stated that: "(Sir Christopher) mentioned the 29% of users reverting to smoking once the ban comes in, this is incorrect to suggest that the single-use vape ban will see a surge in smoking rates."
"The (impact) assessment states, we expect most single-use vape users to either stop smoking, switch to reusable vapes, or non-vape products, nicotine replacement therapies, such as nicotine patches and gum."
The Environmental Protection (Single-use Vapes) (England) Regulations 2024 was passed by MPs.
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