Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 103570

Electronic Cigarettes: Children

Tabled: 6 January 2026

Answered: 14 January 2026

Question

Jenny Riddell-Carpenter

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of underage access to vape products on young people’s health.

Answer

Ashley Dalton

The health advice is clear, that whilst vapes can be an effective quit aid for adult smokers, children and young people should never vape. The leading health risk to children and young people from vaping is nicotine addiction, and evidence suggests that y...

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