Electronic Cigarettes: Sales
Commons · Question 54837 · Tabled 30 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Ruth Cadbury
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
Answered by Ashley Dalton, 6 Jun 2025
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...