Question follow-through · 118169

Electronic Cigarettes: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consideration has been given to the provision of cessation support to adult vapers to quit when they are ready to do so.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
5 Mar 2026
Target answer date
9 Mar 2026
Answer
16 Mar 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 5 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consideration has been given to the provision of cessation support to adult vapers to quit when they are ready to do so.

  2. 9 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 16 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    In the short and medium term, vaping is less harmful than smoking and can be an effective quit aid for adult smokers, especially when combined with behavioural support. However, children, and adult non-smokers, should never vape, and the long-term health ...

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