Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department plans to take to regulate the locations of point of sale displays for vapes.

The Government is concerned about the worrying rise in vaping among children. Youth vaping has tripled in the last three years, and one in five children now use a vape. The health advice is clear: if you don’t smoke, don’t vape, and children should never vape.

The Government is committed to having the biggest impact possible in reducing youth vaping. On 29 January 2024, we announced our plans to regulate how vapes can be displayed within shops, alongside broader measures to restrict flavours, vape packaging, and to ban disposable vapes. We will introduce legislation as soon as possible.