Oral Tobacco: Health
Commons · Question 64959 · Tabled 3 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 11 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Cat Eccles
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of oral nicotine pouches on public health.
Answer
Answered by Ashley Dalton, 11 Jul 2025
Nicotine is the active ingredient in oral nicotine pouches, which is a highly addictive drug. Unlike vapes, nicotine pouches currently have no set nicotine limits, and nicotine strengths can be extremely high. The use of nicotine pouches is increasing, pa...