Written questions

Electronic Cigarettes: Sales

Commons · Question 3055 · 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 assessment he has made of the potential impact of illegal vape retailers on legitimate local businesses.

Answer

Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 3 Jun 2026

Retailers who sell illicit vaping products or illegally sell vapes to people underage undermine the Government’s work to protect children and the general public from the risk of harm and addiction. This also creates an unfair playing field for the vast ma...