Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 14557
Electronic Cigarettes: Cybersecurity
Tabled: 30 June 2026
Answered: 8 July 2026
Question
Ms Julie Minns
Labour — Carlisle
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential security and data privacy impact of so-called smart vapes and other internet-connected vaping devices.
Answer
Mrs Sharon HodgsonThe Department is aware of the increasing role of technology in vapes. That is why the Tobacco and Vapes Act includes broad powers to regulate the technological features of vapes and associated software. In October 2025, we launched a call for evidence to...
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