Welcome from the afternoon Chair
Chair
Prof Robert West Professor Emeritus of Health Psychology - University College London
2026 Session 3 Seminars
13:55 - 14:00
14:00 - 14:15
Smoking, vaping and industry
Speaker
Euan Stainbank MP Chair of the APPG for Responsible Vaping - Member of Parliament for Falkirk
14:15 - 14:30
Packaging, Flavour names, and Point of Sale Regulation for Vapes
Eve will present policy options for the regulation of packaging, flavour names and point-of-sale displays of vapes and other nicotine products, from the perspective of the UK's Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026. Drawing on new evidence, the talk will examine how these measures could influence product appeal and perceived harm among both young people and adults. Findings from recent studies will be used to assess the potential of packaging and marketing restrictions to reduce youth appeal while preserving the attractiveness of less harmful nicotine products for adults who smoke.
Speaker
Dr Eve Taylor Lecturer in Nicotine and Tobacco Research - King's College London (KCL)
14:30 - 14:45
The Vaping Products Duty 2026
Speaker
Catherine Ayres Head of Vaping Products Duty Team - HM Revenues & Customs (HMRC)
14:45 - 15:00
Trading Standards and the Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026: Licensing, product standards and enforcement
Speaker
Kate Pike Lead Officer for Tobacco,Vapes and Nicotine - Chartered Trading Standards Institute
15:00 - 15:15
Defining success in nicotine product regulation: Trade-offs, unintended consequences and mitigation
Speaker
Assoc Prof Tessa Langley Associate Professor in Public Health Economics and Evaluation - University of Nottingham
15:25 - 15:45
PANEL: Discussion and Open floor Q&A
Chair
- Prof Robert West Professor Emeritus of Health Psychology - University College London
Speakers
- Euan Stainbank MP Chair of the APPG for Responsible Vaping - Member of Parliament for Falkirk
- Catherine Ayres Head of Vaping Products Duty Team - HM Revenues & Customs (HMRC)
- Dr Eve Taylor Lecturer in Nicotine and Tobacco Research - King's College London (KCL)
- Kate Pike Lead Officer for Tobacco,Vapes and Nicotine - Chartered Trading Standards Institute
- Assoc Prof Tessa Langley Associate Professor in Public Health Economics and Evaluation - University of Nottingham
15:35 - 16:00
