Health and Care Bill — Commons Amendments and Reasons — Motion J1 (as an amendment to Motion J) — 5 Apr 2022 at 20:30

Moved by Lord Crisp

88B: Insert the following new Clause- “Smokefree 2030 consultations(1) The Secretary of State must, no later than the relevant date, consult on-(a) any recommendations of the independent review into tobacco control announced by the Secretary of State on 4 February 2022 which in the opinion of the Secretary of State require consultation before implementation, and (b) any other options for tobacco control considered appropriate by the Secretary of State.(2) The Secretary of State and the Treasury must, no later than the relevant date, consult on one or more statutory schemes to regulate the price of tobacco products which fund delivery of- (a) the Government’s Smokefree 2030 ambition, (b) a reduction of inequalities related to health, and (c) improvements in public health. (3) In subsections (1) and (2) the relevant date is the earlier of-(a) the last day of the period of 6 months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed;(b) the last day of the period of 3 months beginning with the day on which the report of the independent review referred to in subsection (1) is published; (c) 31 December 2022.(4) The Secretary of State must lay reports before Parliament on the consultations carried out under subsections (1) and (2) and a Minister of the Crown must, within 12 weeks of completion of the consultation, arrange to make a statement to each House of Parliament setting out in detail any steps which will be taken to implement the findings of the reports, and the proposed timescales for doing so.””

Ayes 130, Noes 132.

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