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Act of Parliament Introduced 5 Nov 2024 Department of Health and Social Care ↗ Parliament

Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026

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.

Legislative progress

Commons 5 Nov 2024
1st reading
Commons 26 Nov 2024
2nd reading
Commons 26 Nov 2024
Programme motion
Commons 26 Nov 2024
Money resolution
Commons 26 Nov 2024
Ways and Means resolution
Commons 7 Jan 2025
Committee stage
Commons 26 Mar 2025
Report stage
Commons 26 Mar 2025
3rd reading
Lords 27 Mar 2025
1st reading
Lords 23 Apr 2025
2nd reading
Lords 27 Oct 2025
Committee stage
Lords 24 Feb 2026
Report stage
Lords 9 Mar 2026
3rd reading
Commons 23 Mar 2026
Programme motion
Commons 23 Mar 2026
Consideration of Lords amendments
Lords 20 Apr 2026
Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons
Unassigned 29 Apr 2026
Royal Assent

Bill documents

Chamber debates

Committee debates