Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 54837

Electronic Cigarettes: Sales

Tabled: 30 May 2025
Answered: 6 June 2025

Question

Ruth Cadbury

LabourBrentford and Isleworth

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the powers available to local authorities to take enforcement action against shops unlawfully selling vapes.

Answer

Ashley Dalton
Trading Standards Officers currently have a range of enforcement tools at their disposal to enforce age of sale restrictions and take a proportionate approach to enforcement that reflects the severity of the offence committed. When necessary, this include...

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