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  Children and Families Bill - Prohibition on Purchasing Tobacco for a Child and Regulation of Tobacco Products
  
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  @ MP voted aye to introduce a new offence of purchasing tobacco for an individual under 18 and to allow ministers to make regulations about the sale, packaging, and characteristics of tobacco products in the interests of protecting children. 
  @ MP voted no against the introduction of a new offence of purchasing tobacco for an individual under 18 and against allowing ministers to make regulations about the sale, packaging, and characteristics of tobacco products in the interests of protecting children. 
  
  The majority of MPs voted to introduce a new offence of purchasing tobacco for an individual under 18 and to allow ministers to make regulations about the sale, packaging, and characteristics of tobacco products in the interests of protecting children. 
  
  The approved motion stated:
  
  :That this House agrees with Lords amendments 121 to 124 and 150
  
  Details of these amendments are available on the amendment paper[1][2], in summary:
  
  Amendment 121 introduced a provision stating a person aged 18 or over who buys or attempts to buy tobacco or cigarette papers on behalf of an individual aged under 18 commits an offence.
  
  Amendment 123 introduced a provision stating the Secretary of State may by regulations make provision prohibiting the sale of nicotine products to persons aged under 18.
  
  Amendment 124 introduced a provision stating the Secretary of State may make regulations about the retail packaging of tobacco products, and other aspects of them including their shape, flavour, size and appearance if the Secretary of State considers that the regulations may contribute at any time to reducing the risk of harm to, or promoting, the health or welfare of people under the age of 18.
  
  Amendment 150 extended the effect of the section titled (Regulation of retail packaging etc of tobacco products) to the whole of the United Kingdom.
  
  
  * [1] [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/2013-2014/0171/14171.19-25.html Lords Amendments to the Children and Families Bill  - page containing amendments 121-4 - As considered on 10 February 2014]
  * [2] [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/2013-2014/0171/14171.40-44.html Lords Amendments to the Children and Families Bill  - page containing amendment 150 - As considered on 10 February 2014]
  
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