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Electronic Cigarettes: Shops

Commons · Question 22089 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 4 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by David Simmonds

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Prime Minister's article entitled High streets have lost their buzz - local people must be ones to get it back, published in the Daily Mirror of 10 August 2

Answer

Answered by Jim McMahon, 4 Sep 2026

To give communities and councils greater control over the future of their high streets, we will consult on new planning rules so that most shops changing use to vape shops and adult gaming centres will need to submit a planning application before opening....