VPZ, the UK’s leading vaping retailer, is urging MPs to vote responsibly on today’s Tobacco and Vapes Bill 3rd and final reading in the House of Commons.

The Vaping Specialists are calling on the Government to ban super-size disposable vapes.

The retailer has taken to the streets of Westminster and Holyrood in the past month to highlight its concerns around so-called ‘Big Puff’ vapes and their dangers.

The vapes exploit a loophole in the vaping law that allows the sale of devices with greater liquid capacity than the legislated 2 ml.

By utilising an external plug-in tank of 10 ml, these vaping units effectively become a 12 ml product, which is 6 times more than the allowed vaping liquid in a disposable device. New devices are being approved by the MHRA weekly, some with more capacity than 12ml.

During the latest round of amendments of the Tobacco & Vapes Bill, MPs alarmingly ignored the crucial Amendment NC9, technically allowing ‘Big Puffs’ to the UK market.

VPZ believes that next session of the T&V Bill needs to address the dangers of ‘Big Puff’ vapes and ensure that these vapes do not continue to flood the UK market.

The vaping specialist supports measures in the Bill to tackle youth vaping, including restrictions on naming, packaging, and marketing.

However, it emphasises that flavours are also crucial for smoking cessation, and restricting them risks harming adult vapers, driving a return to smoking, and undermining the UK’s 2030 smoke-free goals.

VPZ has been in an open dialogue with policymakers regarding the Bill, positively engaging with 51 MPs to educate and advise on the proposals and ensure vaping continues to be the country’s most effective quit smoking tool.

Greig Fowler, director at VPZ said: “VPZ is taking a stand against the dangers posed by the unregulated vaping products that threaten to undermine the role of vaping as a smoking-cessation tool.

“Our mission is to highlight the urgent need for action and collaboration between the government and business to tackle these arising issues to the public.”

“If MPs ignore those concerns and fail to respond decisively now, we risk further harm to young people, an environmental disaster, and the undermining of vaping’s role as a smoking cessation tool, which has already helped millions to quit smoking.

“We need policymakers to take into consideration our recommendations and work together to strike the right balance, protecting smokers and ex-smokers while preventing further damage to public health and the environment.”

Additionally, VPZ has previously warned adult vapers and MPs that the UK’s Tobacco and Vapes Bill’s ban on people’s favourite flavours that helped them quit smoking, will potentially affect around 3 million vapers and ex-smokers if passed.

Greig Fowler is available for interview and reaction ahead of and during Wednesday 26th to provide reaction on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill’s third reading.

To book in Greig, please contact below.

Paul Smith / paul.smith@vpz.co.uk (+44 7483 924 407)

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