Cwestiwn ysgrifenedig WQ90245
- Gofynnwyd gan
- Rhys ab OwenAnnibynnol
- I'w ateb gan
- Minister for Health and Social Services
- Cyflwynwyd
- Dyddiad ateb
- Atebwyd
- Amser i'w ateb
- 5 diwrnod
Cwestiwn
Mae'r cwestiwn a'r ateb yn Saesneg gan nad oes fersiwn Gymraeg ar gael.
How has the Welsh Government been working with the UK Government to close the legal loophole that allows vapes to be given to children as samples?
Ateb
Atebwyd gan Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing
It is clearly unacceptable that free samples of vaping products are able to be given out to under 18’s and I fully support changing the law to close this loophole.
Following the recent UK Government’s Youth vaping: call for evidence the Welsh Government is working closely with the other UK nations to develop comprehensive measures to reduce the appeal and availability of vapes to children. The consultation paper Creating a smokefree generation and tackling youth vaping was published on 12 October and included proposals to increase the age of sale for tobacco as well as measures to restrict the flavours, packaging and presentation of vapes, restrictions on point of sale displays and on the sale of disposable vaping products. The consultation closed on 6 December and the responses are being analysed. Once this process is completed, we will consider our next steps as well as the legislative options, including the potential for the proposed Tobacco and Vapes Bill to apply in Wales as appropriate.