Exclusive:Vaping Scotland: Tories to launch Bill to ban vaping in public places and restrict advertising

The Scottish Conservatives are set to introduce a Bill to the Scottish Parliament that would place restrictions on vaping, including a ban on vaping in enclosed public spaces and regulating advertising

The Scottish Conservatives are set to launch a bid to restrict vaping and bring it in line with smoking legislation – by banning the practice in enclosed public spaces, regulating advertising and cracking down on sales to under-18s.

Vaping is not subject to the same restrictions as smoking. The practice is not covered under the Smoking, Health and Social Care Act 2005, and the advertisement of vaping is not restricted as smoking is under the Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and Care) Act 2016.