In 2012, it became the first country to force cigarette producers to drop distinctive, colorful branding and sell their products in uniformly bland packets.
Tobacco companies were quick to switch to e-cigarettes that offer a variety of flavors and designs targeting a new generation of users.
Butler said the government had no plans to follow neighboring New Zealand in banning cigarette sales for future generations, but said it would raise tobacco tax by 5 percent a year over the next three years to curb sales. Will go
Some countries have tried to ban vaping and some consider it a good way for smokers to quit the habit.
Britain said in April one million smokers would be encouraged to swap cigarettes for vapes in a world first, offering financial incentives for pregnant women and e-cigarette starters to help Providing kit.