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Greece mulls a ban on flavoured e-cigarettes.

Greece’s conservative government is preparing a bill to ban all flavoured alternative tobacco products – sparing only natural tobacco and mint.

Drastic action on child-friendly tobacco marketing may now make more political sense for Athens.

mediafaro.org/article/20250423

Many different flavours of e-liquid vapes in a vape shop. | Bill Allsopp/Loop Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images
Euractiv · Greece mulls a ban on flavoured e-cigarettes.By Sarantis Michalopoulos

Members of the House of Lords will discuss the core aims of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill at second reading on Wednesday 23 March.

parliament.uk/business/news/20

Debate on the draft law

During second reading, members discuss the main topics in the bill and highlight concerns or specific areas where they think amendments (changes) are needed.

Members speaking 

Baroness Merron (Labour), Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Patient Safety, Women's Health and Mental Health, will open the debate and respond on behalf of the government.

Members speaking in the debate are expected to include:

Lord Crisp (Crossbench), former Chief Executive of NHS England

Lord Kamall (Conservative), Shadow Minister for Health and Social Care

Lord Lansley (Conservative), former Secretary of State for Health

Baroness Ramsey of Wall Heath (Labour), former Chair of Cambridge University Hospitals NHS

Lord Rennard (Liberal Democrat), Vice Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Smoking and Health

Lord Stevens of Birmingham (Crossbench), Chair of Cancer Research UK.

Lord Young of Cookham (Conservative), Vice President of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Smoking and Health