Bill to ban younger generation from smoking and crackdown on vapes clears first hurdle Politics News Sky News New Tobacco and Vapes Bill Proposal Aligns Vape Status Asian Trader Department Our Tobacco and Vapes Bill will protect the public, NHS and economy from the harms of smoking. We plan to: ban smoking outside schools, children's playgrounds and hospitals The UK has passed the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, banning cigarette sales to individuals born after January 1, 2009, as part of efforts to create a smoke free generation and tighten controls on