Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 13864

Public Houses: Electronic Cigarettes

Tabled: 29 June 2026
Answered: 7 July 2026

Question

Kevin Hollinrake

ConservativeThirsk and Malton

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the proposed ban on vaping inside pubs would be scored as a regulatory burden on pubs.

Answer

Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Between 13 February and 8 May, the Department consulted on proposals to extend vape-free requirements to all indoor settings in England that are already smoke-free, including pubs. The aim of these proposals is to help protect children and medically vulne...

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