Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 16622
Electronic Cigarettes: Retail Trade
Tabled: 7 July 2026
Answered: 15 July 2026
Question
Nadia Whittome
Labour — Nottingham East
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a legal requirement that vape shops cannot operate near schools.
Answer
Mrs Sharon HodgsonThe Department ran a call for evidence at the end of last year inviting feedback on the implementation of a retail licensing scheme for tobacco, vapes, and nicotine products. This included asking about the factors that should be taken into consideration w...
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