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Electronic Cigarettes: Sales

Lords · Question HL15381 · Tabled 10 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 25 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they will give to introducing regulations for the use of premises for the sale of vaping products, following the fire in Glasgow on 8 March.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, 25 Mar 2026

The Tobacco and Vapes Bill provides powers for Ministers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to establish a licensing scheme for the retail sale of tobacco, vaping and nicotine products in their respective nations. Instead of retail licensing, Scotland...