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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help ensure the safe disposal of vapes.

In the UK, the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations require producers of electricals, including vapes, to finance the collection and treatment of these products when they become waste. We will consult on reviewing these regulations and will explore measures to drive up higher levels of collections of electricals, including vapes, later this year. We are also working with the regulators who enforce these regulations to ensure vape producers and distributors are compliant with their existing obligations under the WEEE Regulations, including the requirement for retailers to offer take back in store of unwanted electrical equipment, including vapes.