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Electronic Cigarettes and Tobacco

Commons · Question 127046 · Tabled 14 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 20 Apr 2026

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Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the definition of substantial discount will be under the Tobacco and Vapes Act and how it will be enforced.

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Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 20 Apr 2026

There is currently no restriction on the free distribution of samples of nicotine or non-nicotine vapes. It is completely unacceptable that a child could be given a harmful product that could lead them to a lifetime of addiction.That is why the Tobacco an...