Question follow-through · 112062

Electronic Cigarettes: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to introduce a form of licencing for high street vape shops.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
9 Feb 2026
Target answer date
11 Feb 2026
Answer
16 Feb 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 9 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to introduce a form of licencing for high street vape shops.

  2. 11 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 16 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    The Tobacco and Vapes Bill, currently being considered in the House of Lords, provides powers for ministers in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland to introduce a licensing scheme, in their respective nations, for the retail sale of tobacco, vapes, and ni...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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