Contents Summary A ban on disposable vaping products would take away a safer choice from millions of adult smokers. It … Continue reading “A Vapid Solution: Why banning disposable e-cigarettes would be a failure of law-enforcement”

Summary The Subsidy Control Bill (‘the Bill’) could make it easier for public authorities to provide economically damaging subsidies – … Continue reading “Transparency in the Subsidy Control Bill: Lowering the reporting threshold”

Summary Advocates of minimum pricing predicted that it would have an almost immediate impact in Scotland, with modelling forecasting 58 … Continue reading “Short term impact of minimum pricing for alcohol in Scotland”

In recent years there has been a trend towards greater incidence of homeworking. This has been driven by enhanced technological … Continue reading “Pass the Remote”

Summary: The term ‘junk food’ has no legal definition and its use by campaigners gives a misleading impression of how … Continue reading “What is junk food?”

The UK imports 30% of its food from the EU, an amount that will be at its peak in March … Continue reading ““Supermarkets will run out of food and people’s health will be at risk””

Summary UK and EU officials have agreed the text of a draft Withdrawal Agreement and an outline of a ‘political … Continue reading “Dissecting the ‘Deal’”

This briefing on roaming charges argues that this problem is hugely exaggerated. But it also sets out two options for … Continue reading “Mobile phone bills will soar”

This briefing explains that the UK and the EU would still be able to make arrangements which are already extended … Continue reading “Planes won’t fly”