Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 68413

Electronic Cigarettes: Public Places

Tabled: 16 July 2025
Answered: 25 July 2025

Question

Kevin Hollinrake

Conservative — Thirsk and Malton

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Public Health England guidance entitled Use of e-cigarettes in public places and workplaces, published in July 2016, whether it remains his policy to treat vaping differently

Answer

Ashley Dalton
Our health advice is clear that whilst vapes can be an effective quit aid for adult smokers, children and adult non-smokers should never vape. The evidence on second-hand vaping is still developing and whilst the harm will be lower than smoking, the degre...
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