Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 118169

Electronic Cigarettes: Health Services

Tabled: 5 March 2026
Answered: 16 March 2026

Question

Bob Blackman

ConservativeHarrow East

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consideration has been given to the provision of cessation support to adult vapers to quit when they are ready to do so.

Answer

Mrs Sharon Hodgson
In the short and medium term, vaping is less harmful than smoking and can be an effective quit aid for adult smokers, especially when combined with behavioural support. However, children, and adult non-smokers, should never vape, and the long-term health ...

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