Tobacco and Vapes Bill - Report (1st Day) (Continued) – in the House of Lords at 8:30 pm on 24 February 2026.
Baroness Merron:
Moved by Baroness Merron
14: Clause 12, page 6, line 9, at end insert—“(1A) But subsection (1) does not apply in relation to a vape vending machine made available for use in a mental health hospital if the machine is in an area that is intended wholly or mainly for inpatients.”Member’s explanatory statementThis Amendment creates an exception to the offence of having management or control of premises on which a vape vending machine is made available for use. It applies where the vending machine is in a mental health hospital in an area intended wholly or mainly for inpatients.
Amendment 14 agreed.
Amendment 14A not moved.
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