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Electronic Cigarettes

Commons · Question 3059 · 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 unregulated vaping products containing (a) undisclosed and (b) prohibited substances on people's health.

Answer

Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 3 Jun 2026

While vaping is less harmful than smoking and can be an effective quit aid for adult smokers, there has been increasing uptake of youth vaping and long-term harms are unknown.The Department recently ran a call for evidence which included questions on ingr...