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 ...