Tobacco and Vapes Bill Report Stage: New Clause 19: how MPs voted on 26 March 2025
Division 152, 26 March 2025, 18:14. The Commons Votes API gives 159 Ayes, 307 Noes: majority 148 for the Noes.
The question
New Clause 19
Reports on illegal sale of tobacco and vaping products
“(1) The Secretary of State must—
(a) prepare an annual report on the scale of the illegal sale and availability of tobacco and vaping products in the United Kingdom; and
(b) lay a copy of each report before both Houses of Parliament.
(2) Each report must provide details in the United Kingdom of—
(a) the estimated amount and value of illegal, counterfeit and contraband cigarettes and other tobacco products available for sale;
(b) the estimated amount and value of illegal or non-compliant vapes available for sale;
(c) the action taken to tackle the illicit trade of tobacco, tobacco products, vaping devices and vaping products; and
(d) an assessment of the impact of the illicit trade of tobacco, vapes and nicotine products on public health and safety.
(3) The first report must be laid within the period of 12 months of the passing of this Act.
(4) Each subsequent report must be laid annually beginning with the day on which the previous report was laid.”—(Dr Caroline Johnson.)
This new clause would require that the Government produce annual reports on the rate of sale and availability of illegal tobacco and vaping products and their impact on public health and safety.
Brought up.
Question put, That the clause be added to the Bill.
As printed in Hansard before the division.
By party
Conservative MPs cast 85 of the 158 named Aye votes; Labour MPs 301 of the 307 named No votes.
| Party | Aye (named) | No (named) |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 0 | 301 |
| Conservative | 85 | 0 |
| Liberal Democrat | 61 | 0 |
| Independent | 2 | 3 |
| Green Party | 0 | 3 |
| Plaid Cymru | 3 | 0 |
| Reform UK | 3 | 0 |
| Democratic Unionist Party | 2 | 0 |
| Traditional Unionist Voice | 1 | 0 |
| Ulster Unionist Party | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 158 | 307 |
Tellers: Paul Holmes (Conservative, Hamble Valley) and Harriet Cross (Conservative, Gordon and Buchan) (Ayes); Gerald Jones (Labour, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare) and Taiwo Owatemi (Labour, Coventry North West) (Noes).
How each MP voted
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Sources
- Bill: Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026
- Hansard: Tobacco and Vapes Bill
- Commons division 152
- Commons Votes API: division
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