UK Tobacco and Vapes Bill Enters House of Lords Report Stage

Regulations

Feb.22

UK Tobacco and Vapes Bill Enters House of Lords Report Stage

The Tobacco and Vapes Bill has entered the report stage in the UK House of Lords, with further examination scheduled to begin on February 24, 2026. The legislation aims to create the first “smoke-free generation” by ensuring that individuals who are 15 years old or younger in 2026 can never legally be sold tobacco.

Key Points

The Tobacco and Vapes Bill enters report stage in the House of Lords beginning February 24, 2026.

The legislation aims to prevent individuals aged 15 and under in 2026 from ever legally purchasing tobacco.

Proposed amendments include raising the legal sales age to 21 and enhancing age-verification requirements.

The bill would enable new product and information regulations for tobacco and vape products.

2Firsts, February 22, 2026

According to UK Parliament, The UK House of Lords is set to begin report stage consideration of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill on Tuesday, February 24.

The bill aims to create what lawmakers describe as the first “smoke-free generation” by ensuring that children turning 15 in 2026 or younger will never be legally sold tobacco products.

In addition to tobacco restrictions, the legislation seeks to provide authority for product and information requirements relating to tobacco, vaping and other associated products.

Report stage allows members of the House of Lords to conduct detailed scrutiny of the bill and propose amendments. Three days have been scheduled so far for report stage debate: February 24, March 3 and March 5, although additional dates may be added.

On the first day of report stage, members are expected to consider amendments addressing several issues, including raising the legal age for tobacco and vape sales to 21, specifying customer age-verification methods, granting powers to prohibit sales of certain products, improving transparency of tobacco sales data to support public health policy, and establishing a youth vaping and waste impacts taskforce.

The bill previously underwent line-by-line examination during committee stage between October 27 and November 26, 2025. A second reading debate on the bill’s key principles took place on April 23, 2025.

Further proceedings can be followed via Parliament TV and official Hansard transcripts.

References:

[1] Tobacco and Vapes Bill

[2] Tobacco and Vapes Bill enters Lords report stage

Also Read:

[1] The UK government plans to expand the scope of its e-cigarette ban to include playgrounds, off-campus areas, and areas outside hospitals.

[2] UK government letter agrees nicotine pouches are lower risk than smoking and a harm reduction tool

[3] UK Court Sentences Shrewsbury Retailer for Illegal Vape and Counterfeit Tobacco Sales

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