GreatAlbatross@feddit.ukM to UK Politics@feddit.ukEnglish · 7 months agoMPs to vote on smoking ban for those born after 2009www.bbc.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up131
arrow-up131external-linkMPs to vote on smoking ban for those born after 2009www.bbc.co.ukGreatAlbatross@feddit.ukM to UK Politics@feddit.ukEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square14fedilink
minus-squareLerajelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·7 months agoIf I understand this proposal they’re not making smoking illegal for those born after 2009, just the purchase of tobacco products. As such, I can’t really see what this is going to achieve.
minus-squarethetreesaysbark@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4·7 months agoOne would assume a significant drop in the number of smokers in the age range affected due to the inconvenience in buying the product, no? Sure some will work around it. Definitely not all though.
If I understand this proposal they’re not making smoking illegal for those born after 2009, just the purchase of tobacco products. As such, I can’t really see what this is going to achieve.
One would assume a significant drop in the number of smokers in the age range affected due to the inconvenience in buying the product, no?
Sure some will work around it. Definitely not all though.