Revealed: The 67 MPs who rebelled against Rishi Sunak's proposed smoking ban - ... trends now By Freya Barnes Published: 21:39 BST, 16 April 2024 | Updated: 21:39 BST, 16 April 2024 Viewcomments Rishi Sunak's proposed smoking ban cleared its first parliamentary hurdle tonight as 383 MPs voted in favour of the Prime Minister's plans. The House of Commons overwhelmingly approved the second reading of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which aims to phase in a ban on the sale of tobacco products for people born after 2009. It would mean children aged 15 or younger today will never legally be sold a cigarette in England. The PM's Bill also gives the Government powers to tackle youth vaping, with restrictions on flavours and new rules on packaging and selling vapes. He views the ban as a key part of his long-term legacy and has allowed MPs a free vote on the issue. However, 67 Tory MPs - including six Government ministers - actively opposed his plans, while many more abstained from voting. Rishi Sunak's proposed smoking ban cleared its first parliamentary hurdle tonight as 383 MPs voted in favour of the Prime Minister's plans. However, 59 Tory MPs - including six Government ministers - actively opposed his plans, while many more abstained from voting The Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch voted against Rishi Sunak's ban on smoking today Former Home Secretary Suella Braverman also voted against Rishi Sunak's ban on smoking today A total of 165 Conservative MPs failed to back their leader's Bill tonight, which was just under half the total of 347 Tory MPs in the Commons. Some of the significant Tory MPs who voted against the Bill include Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch and ex-Cabinet ministers Suella Braverman, Sir Simon Clarke, Robert Jenrick, and Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg. Other notable Noes came from Reform MP for Ashfield Lee Anderson and the Workers Party of Britain MP for Rochdale George Galloway. Some Tory MPs decided to not vote at all including the Leader of the House of Commons Penny Mordaunt, former Tory leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith, and ex-defence secretary Ben Wallace. Even Chancellor of the Exchequer and former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt abstained from voting. All of the Tory MPs who voted against the Bill or abstained from voting done so without the fear of being sacked due to Mr Sunak's move to make the issue a 'conscience vote'. Some 178 Conservatives supported the Bill according to the list, alongside 160 Labour MPs, 31 SNP MPs, 5 Liberal Democrats, 3 Plaid Cymru MPs, 2 independents, and the Alliance Party's Stephen Farry. Tory MPs who opposed Rishi Sunak's smoking ban Kemi Badenoch (Minister) Steve Baker (Minister) Alex Burghart (Minister) Andrew Griffith (Minister) Julia Lopez (Minister) Lee Rowley (Minister) Gareth Johnson Craig Whittaker Adam Afriyie Sarah Atherton Richard Bacon Shaun Bailey Simon Bayner Jake Berry Graham Brady Suella Braverman Paul Bristow Rehman Chishti Christopher Chope Simon Clarke Brendan Clarke-Smith Dehenna Davison Sarah Dines Jonathan Djanogly Jackie Doyle-Price James Duddridge Mark Eastwood George Eustice Nick Fletcher Mark Francois Richard Fuller Chris Green Jonathan Gullis Darren Henry Adam Holloway Paul Holmes Eddie Hughes Tom Hunt Robert Jenrick Greg Knight Edward Leigh Andrew Lewer Marco Longhi Rachel Maclean Anthony Mangnall Karl McCartney Anne Marie Morris Tom Randall Jacob Rees-Mogg Laurence Robertson Gary Sambrook Alec Shelbrooke Greg Smith Alexander Stafford Jane Stevenson John Stevenson Desmond Swayne Liz Truss Giles Watling Advertisement Tory MPs who backed Rishi Sunak's smoking ban Nickie Aiken Aaron Bell Mike Wood Peter Aldous Stuart Anderson Stuart Andrew Caroline Ansell Edward Argar Victoria Atkins Gareth Bacon Siobhan Baillie Duncan Baker Harriett Baldwin Steve Barclay Mr John Baron Sir Paul Beresford Saqib Bhatti Bob Blackman Sir Peter Bottomley Andrew Bowie Jack Brereton Steve Brine Anthony Browne Fiona Bruce Sir Robert Buckland Dr Lisa Cameron Andy Carter James Cartlidge Maria Caulfield Alex Chalk Jo Churchill Greg Clark James Cleverly Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown Elliot Colburn Alberto Costa Virginia Crosbie James Daly David T C Davies Dr James Davies Gareth Davies Mims Davies Sir David Davis Michelle Donelan Steve Double Oliver Dowden Mrs Flick Drummond Philip Dunne Ruth Edwards Sir Michael Ellis Mr Tobias Ellwood Mrs Natalie Elphicke Dr Luke Evans Sir David Evennett Laura Farris Simon Fell Anna Firth Vicky Ford Mike Freer Mr Louie French Mark Garnier Ms Nusrat Ghani Nick Gibb Peter Gibson Jo Gideon John Glen Sir Robert Goodwill Michael Gove Richard Graham Mrs Helen Grant Chris Grayling James Grundy Robert Halfon Luke Hall Stephen Hammond Greg Hands Mr Mark Harper Rebecca Harris Trudy Harrison Sally-Ann Hart Simon Hart Sir Oliver Heald Chris Heaton-Harris Damian Hinds Simon Hoare Mr Richard Holden Kevin Hollinrake Mr Philip Hollobone John Howell Paul Howell Nigel Huddleston Dr Neil Hudson Jane Hunt Sir Sajid Javid Mark Jenkinson Dr Caroline Johnson Andrew Jones Fay Jones Mr Marcus Jones Alicia Kearns Gillian Keegan Kate Kniveton John Lamont Mrs Pauline Latham Andrea Leadsom Ian Levy Sir Julian Lewis Chris Loder Tim Loughton Cherilyn Mackrory Alan Mak Julie Marson Mrs Theresa May Jerome Mayhew Jason McCartney Stephen McPartland Mark Menzies Johnny Mercer Stephen Metcalfe Robin Millar Dame Maria Miller Nigel Mills Mr Gagan Mohindra Robbie Moore Jill Mortimer David Mundell Mrs Sheryll Murray Dr Andrew Murrison Sir Robert Neill Lia Nici Caroline Nokes Jesse Norman Neil O'Brien Guy Opperman Mark Pawsey Sir Mike Penning John Penrose Chris Philp Dr Dan Poulter Rebecca Pow Victoria Prentis Tom Pursglove Sir Jeremy Quin Will Quince Nicola Richards Angela Richardson Mary Robinson Dean Russell David Rutley Grant Shapps David Simmonds Henry Smith Julian Smith Dr Ben Spencer Andrew Stephenson John Stevenson Sir Gary Streeter Mel Stride Rishi Sunak James Sunderland Derek Thomas Maggie Throup Edward Timpson Justin Tomlinson Michael Tomlinson Laura Trott Steve Tuckwell Tom Tugendhat Martin Vickers Matt Vickers Theresa Villiers Mr Robin Walker Matt Warman Suzanne Webb Helen Whately Mrs Heather Wheeler Craig Williams Sir Gavin Williamson Sir Jeremy Wright Jacob Young Rishi SunakConservatives Share or comment on this article: Revealed: The 67 MPs who rebelled against Rishi Sunak's proposed smoking ban - which way did YOUR MP vote? 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