Question follow-through · 81831
Smoking: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential enforcement challenges associated with implementing the proposed generational smoking ban in Northern Ireland.
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- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 14 Oct 2025
- Target answer date
- 16 Oct 2025
- Answer
- 23 Oct 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading · 11 Sept 2026
- Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 · 8 Sept 2026
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Recorded timeline
14 Oct 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential enforcement challenges associated with implementing the proposed generational smoking ban in Northern Ireland.
16 Oct 2025
Target answer date
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23 Oct 2025
Answer published
Measures in the Tobacco and Vapes Bill will strengthen enforcement and will help to ensure the successful implementation of the smoke-free generation policy. Age of sale restrictions for tobacco products are already in place in Northern Ireland, with enfo...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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