United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 101243
Electronic Cigarettes and Tobacco: Smuggling
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17 December 2025
Last action
14 January 2026 · Answer
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14 January 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that local authorities are able to act swiftly where there is evidence of illegal tobacco or vaping products being sold on high streets.
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17 December 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that local authorities are able to act swiftly where there is evidence of illegal tobacco or vaping products being sold on high streets.
Source: Commons
14 January 2026
Answer
The Tobacco and Vapes Bill will strengthen enforcement and crack down on rogue retailers selling illegal tobacco and vaping products. The bill enables ministers in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland to introduce a licensing scheme for the retail sale of...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-12-17/101243
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1865552
- uk · wq-1865552 · source updated 14 January 2026