In partnership with JTI

2021 is a pivotal year; with the UK no longer part of the EU, the UK has the opportunity to become a world leader in Tobacco Harm Reduction. We are now better placed than ever before to improve our world-leading tobacco harm reduction approach—both on the domestic and international level.

The Adam Smith Institute has published research on how vaping, snus, heated tobacco and other smoking alternatives can play a vital role in tobacco harm reduction while retaining freedom of choice, and the current political landscape makes reform a more attractive option than ever before.

Having left the European Union, lawmakers are better able to pass vital regulatory reforms that can provide smokers with a range of products to choose from. On the international stage, our representatives at COP-9 later this year have the chance to push back against the World Health Organisation’s deadly campaign against vaping and promote the superiority of the UK’s more liberal, effective approach to tobacco harm reduction.

This panel aims to explore how the UK has been successful in embracing safer smoking alternatives, what reforms could help more smokers make the switch, and what steps we can take to safeguard and advance this approach at the international level.

Panelists:

Nicky Small, Fiscal and Regulatory Affairs Director - JTI (Japan Tobacco International)
Louise Ross, Interim Chair - NNA (New Nicotine Alliance)
Mark Oates, Founder - WeVape
Chris Snowdon, Head of Lifestyle Economics - IEA (Institute of Economic Affairs)
Daniel Pryor, Head of Programmes - ASI (chair)

Details:

Date: Monday, 4th October 2021
Time: 3.30pm - 5.00pm (UK time)
Location: Exhibition Event Room, Manchester Central

The event is being held inside the secure zone of the Conservative Party Conference. You will need a conference pass to attend. Refreshments will be served.