Question follow-through · 106587

Electronic Cigarettes: Registration and Testing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that the a) registration scheme and b) testing regime enabled by the Tobacco and Vapes Bill will be applied effectively to i) online and ii) distance sales of vapi

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
19 Jan 2026
Target answer date
26 Jan 2026
Answer
26 Jan 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 19 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that the a) registration scheme and b) testing regime enabled by the Tobacco and Vapes Bill will be applied effectively to i) online and ii) distance sales of vapi

  2. 26 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 26 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    The future registration scheme will apply to all products sold in the United Kingdom, including distance sales and those sold online, regardless of their origin. The scheme will be designed to ensure the highest level of consumer safety and to reassure re...

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