Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of disposable vapes on the environment; and if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the ban on single-use plastics to cover disposable vapes.

We are aware that the use of disposable vaping products has increased substantially in recent years and are considering the implications of this trend on the environment. While there is no immediate plan to ban disposable vapes, we will consult on policies aimed at driving up levels of separate collection of electric and electronic waste, including vaping devices, as part of the review of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations, later this year. Their packaging could also be captured under our reformed packaging extended producer responsibility regime.