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Electronic Cigarettes: Health Services

Commons · Question 118169 · Tabled 5 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 16 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Bob Blackman

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consideration has been given to the provision of cessation support to adult vapers to quit when they are ready to do so.

Answer

Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 16 Mar 2026

In the short and medium term, vaping is less harmful than smoking and can be an effective quit aid for adult smokers, especially when combined with behavioural support. However, children, and adult non-smokers, should never vape, and the long-term health ...