This government is taking action to protect people from the harms of smoking. , Smoking is the number one preventable cause of death, disability and ill health in the UK. , Todays reforms will phase Have Your Say on the Tobacco & Vapes Bill: Evidence Template Understanding the Tobacco and Vapes Bill Action on Smoking and Health 2FIRSTS UK Tobacco and Vapes Bill to Ban Tobacco Sales to Those Born After 2009, Effective 2027 Terrence The UK just passed the Tobacco and Vapes Bill creating what they call a smoke free generation. Anyone born after 2008 will never be legally allowed to buy cigarettes, no The Tobacco and Vapes Bill has officially become law! This means that children growing up today will never legally be sold cigarettes, protecting them from a lifetime of addiction and health risks.