Electronic Cigarettes: Retail Trade
2026-07-06 · Department of Health and Social Care · 16622 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a legal requirement that vape shops cannot operate near schools.
Answer
The Department ran a call for evidence at the end of last year inviting feedback on the implementation of a retail licensing scheme for tobacco, vapes, and nicotine products. This included asking about the factors that should be taken into consideration w...