The MP for Penrith and the Border has backed the prime minister's plan to restrict the availability of vapes for children and create the first smokefree generation by making sure children turning 14 this year or younger can never buy cigarettes. 

If passed by parliament, the plans would raise the age of sale by one year each year for this generation (born on or after January 1 2009) to prevent them and future generations from ever taking up smoking.

This will not criminalise smoking nor will it mean anyone who can buy cigarettes now will be prevented from doing so in the future. 

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Dr Neil Hudson MP, said: “Vaping addictions are one of the most grim challenges facing our children in the modern age, and I have raised this issue with the Prime Minister on a number of occasions.”

“I am therefore delighted that the Prime Minister has again listened.

"On top of this, as someone who firmly believes in the importance of preventative medicine, I don't think anyone wants their loved ones to damage their health so it's only right to make sure children turning 14 this year can't start the journey to smoking and we also help current smokers to quit.”