It is stated in the explanatory notes for the Bill that it builds on the existing legislative framework, seeking to broadly align provisions across the UK and that the core measures in the Bill will:
create a smoke-free generation, gradually ending the sale of tobacco products across the country, so children born on or after 1 January 2009 will never be legally sold these products, and break the cycle of addiction and disadvantage;
strengthen the existing powers to ban smoking in public places to reduce harms of passive smoking, particularly around children and vulnerable people;
ban vapes and nicotine products from being deliberately branded, promoted, and advertised to children to stop the next generation from becoming hooked on nicotine; and
provide powers to introduce a licensing scheme for the retail sale of tobacco, vapes and nicotine products, extend the retail registration scheme in Scotland, and strengthen enforcement activity...