Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure the provision of vaping areas that are separate from smoking areas in NHS hospital grounds.

The provision of separate vaping areas is a matter for individual National Health Service organisations. Public Health England (PHE) has published advice to support organisations in developing policies on vaping in public places and workplaces. Such policies should be based on the evidence and support smokers to quit while managing any identified risks. The Government would encourage NHS organisations to consult PHE’s guidance in developing their policies on vaping.