Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing Lynne Neagle has confirmed the Welsh Government will press ahead with plans to ban disposable vapes and support UK Government legislation to increase the smoking age and restrict sales of vapes.
It follows today’s (Monday 29 January 2024) publication of the outcome of the four nations consultation ‘Creating a smokefree generation and tackling youth vaping’.
The consultation closed on 6 December and received 27,921 responses, 1,018 from Wales.
The Welsh Government, along with the UK and Scottish governments intend to introduce legislation to implement a ban on disposable vapes, including both nicotine and non-nicotine containing products due to their significant environmental impacts.
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