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Controversial E-cigarette public place ban set to win assembly support E-cigarette public place ban likely to win assembly support
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The Welsh government looks set to win support from the assembly for an e-cigarette ban in some public places. A ban on e-cigarettes in some public places is likely to win support from the assembly.
A Liberal Democrat attempt to scrap the restrictions from the Public Health Bill is likely to fail with some Plaid Cymru AMs, including Elin Jones, supporting the regulations.
The Welsh government is concerned e-cigarette use may normalise smoking.The Welsh government is concerned e-cigarette use may normalise smoking.
And a Liberal Democrat attempt to scrap the restrictions from the Public Health Bill is likely to fail with some Plaid Cymru AMs, including Elin Jones, supporting the regulations.
AMs will debate the ban, which has been watered down following opposition pressure, next week.AMs will debate the ban, which has been watered down following opposition pressure, next week.
Previously the Welsh government wanted to restrict the use of e-cigarettes in all enclosed public and work places.Previously the Welsh government wanted to restrict the use of e-cigarettes in all enclosed public and work places.
But a committee report found AMs divided, with Plaid's Elin Jones suggesting imposing less stringent restrictions on e-cigarettes than those on tobacco. But a committee report found AMs were divided, with Plaid's Elin Jones suggesting imposing less stringent restrictions on e-cigarettes than those on tobacco.
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In January, a committee of AMs approved amendments by Health Minister Mark Drakeford, restricting the ban to a list of establishments including schools, hospitals, train and bus stations and places selling food. In January, AMs approved amendments by Health Minister Mark Drakeford restricting the ban to establishments including schools, hospitals, train and bus stations and places selling food.
"Wet-only" pubs that do not serve food or have children on the premises are excluded. "Wet-only" pubs which do not serve food or have children on the premises are excluded.
The Welsh government will try to extend this list next week to a further list, including entertainment venues such as cinemas and zoos, shops and playgrounds.The Welsh government will try to extend this list next week to a further list, including entertainment venues such as cinemas and zoos, shops and playgrounds.
Plaid Cymru is having a free vote on the issue. Plaid Cymru is having a free vote on the issue. A spokesman for Elin Jones told BBC News she would be voting for the compromise proposal.
A spokesman for Elin Jones told BBC News she would be voting for the compromise proposal. Llyr Gruffydd, Plaid AM for North Wales, also said he was likely to support the restrictions, although he had not made a final decision. Some other AMs said they were opposed to the ban.
Llyr Gruffydd, Plaid AM for North Wales, also said he was likely to support the restrictions, although he had not made a final decision. A Plaid Cymru spokesperson said party leader Leanne Wood would consider the evidence before the vote, but was "generally not in favour".
Simon Thomas is opposed to the ban, as is Alun Ffred Jones and Bethan Jenkins. The Liberal Democrats are tabling amendments to scrap the restrictions, which the Welsh Conservatives said they would support.
Mr Thomas said: "At present I think the greater public health good is getting smokers off cigarettes and [there is] no real evidence e-cigs are a gateway to smoking, indeed the traffic seems almost entirely the other way." Welsh Lib Dem leader Kirsty Williams said: "Labour and Plaid AMs have one last chance next week to join thousands of Welsh vapers in backing the Welsh Lib Dems, and consign this vaping ban to the dustbin of history."
A Plaid Cymru spokesperson said party leader Leanne Wood will consider the evidence before the vote, but is "generally not in favour". Labour needs the support of one opposition member.
The Liberal Democrats are tabling amendments to scrap the restrictions, which the Welsh Conservative group said it will support.
Welsh Lib Dem leader Kirsty Williams said: "Labour and Plaid AMs have one last chance next week to join thousands of Welsh vapers in backing the Welsh Lib Dems, and consign this vaping ban to the dustbin of history.
"The health of the nation will suffer if they don't take it."
The plan, intended to come into force in 2017 and the first in the UK, has divided opinion among health and medical groups.
Some anti-smoking campaigners have opposed restrictions, saying e-cigarettes help smokers kick the habit.Some anti-smoking campaigners have opposed restrictions, saying e-cigarettes help smokers kick the habit.
Labour run the government with a minority of Senedd AMs, and need the support of one opposition member. A Welsh government spokeswoman said the long-term health impacts of e-cigarettes was unclear, and the bill did not stop people using them to help them stop smoking.
A Welsh government spokeswoman said: "The long-term health impact of using e-cigarettes remains unclear. The debate will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday. A final vote on the law will be taken on 15 March.
"Our Public Health (Wales) Bill does not prevent the use of e-cigarettes to help people stop smoking if they believe they will help them.
"The bill proposes restricting the use of e-cigarettes in certain enclosed public places where children and young people are present because we are concerned about the risks they pose, particularly in terms of re-normalising smoking."
The debate on the bill, which covers a number of other measures including licensing for tattoo parlours, is set to take place on Tuesday with time also set aside in the Senedd schedule for Wednesday.
It is not be the last stage of the bill, and a final vote on the law will be taken on 15 March.