NDM8571 Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) - Control of tobacco and nicotine products
NDM8571 Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) - Control of tobacco and nicotine products
NDM8571 Mabon
ap Gwynfor (Dwyfor Meirionnydd)
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Notes that:
a) smoking kills 5,600 people a year in Wales
and places a huge burden on the Welsh NHS of more than £300 million each year;
b) smoking is the leading cause of
preventable ill health and premature death in Wales, causing 3,100 cases of
cancer each year;
c) Wales is experiencing a marked increase in
the reports of young people vaping, coupled with a sharp increase in the number
of retailers selling nicotine products;
d) an increase in nicotine dependency among
younger people will demand additional nicotine cessation support in Wales; and
e) the Well-being of Future Generations
(Wales) Act 2015 requires public bodies in Wales to think about the long-term
impact of their decisions, to work better with people, communities
and each other, and to prevent persistent problems such as
poverty, health inequalities and climate change.
2. Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) commit to the full implementation of
chapters 2, 3 and 4 of the Public Health (Wales) Act 2017 which would enable
the:
i) establishment of a national register of
retailers of tobacco and nicotine products;
ii) adding of offences which contribute to a
restricted premises order in Wales, enabling enforcement officers to prohibit a
retailer from selling tobacco or nicotine products for up to a year; and
iii) prohibition of the handing over of
tobacco and nicotine products to a person under the age of 18;
b) ensure that the Tobacco Control Strategic
Board makes the implementation of a tobacco and nicotine retail register a
priority action in the second phase of the tobacco control action plan for
Wales 2024-2026;
c) commit to a fully-funded communications
campaign to support the implementation and subsequent regulatory and
legislative changes; and
d) establish a working group to;
i) oversee the timely implementation of the
retail register;
ii) explore how the retail register could
provide a pathway to a licensing scheme and/or tools for additional
enforcement; and
iii) present the data gathered from the
register to help target smoking cessation and public protection efforts.
Co-submitters
Altaf
Hussain (South Wales West)
Supporters
Delyth
Jewell (South Wales East)
Heledd
Fychan (South Wales Central)
Jack
Sargeant (Alyn and Deeside)
Peredur
Owen Griffiths (South Wales East)
Rhys
ab Owen (South Wales Central)
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
Type: For information
First published: 11/06/2024