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Electronic Cigarettes: Sales

Commons · Question 3052 · Tabled 19 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 3 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to prevent the sale of unregulated vaping products in local high streets.

Answer

Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 3 Jun 2026

The Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 will strengthen enforcement activity by providing powers for ministers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to introduce a licensing scheme for the retail sale of tobacco, vapes and nicotine products. A new licensing schem...