Written question WQ85853
- Asked by
- Russell GeorgeConservative
- To be answered by
- Minister for Health and Social Services
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 9 days
Question
What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the extent to which e-cigarettes have helped people in Wales to stop smoking?
Answer
Answered by Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing
As we take forward our Tobacco Control Delivery Plan 2022-24, Towards a Smoke-Free Wales we will be exploring the role of e-cigarettes and other nicotine products for smoking cessation as a priority action. As part of this work, we intend to look closely at what we can do to ensure adequate safeguards are built into our systems to prevent children, young people, and non-smokers from using these products, whilst still recognising that e-cigarettes can be useful to some people to help them to quit smoking tobacco. Supporting future generations to have a smoke-free childhood is a key part of our ambition for a smoke-free Wales.