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PE1932: Ban smoking in Scotland and develop a strategy for vaping

Petition Summary

Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to impose an outright ban on smoking and develop a transformative public health strategy for vaping.

Petitioner: Doug Mutter on behalf of VPZ

Status: Closed

Date published: 19 April 2022

Click here for the full petition.


Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Consideration

SPICe Briefing (170KB, pdf) posted 20 May 2022


Committee Meetings

15 June 2022: The Committee agreed to close the petition under Rule 15.7 of Standing Orders on the basis that the Scottish Government is not currently considering an outright ban on smoking in favour of vaping. 

Official Report of Meeting 15 June 2022


Written Submissions

PE1932/A: Scottish Government submission of 1 May 2022 (57KB, pdf) posted 01 June 2022

PE1932/B:Petitioner submission of 7 June 2022 (140KB, pdf) posted 10 June 2022