Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Mary Creagh Excerpts

Monday 13th July 2026 Written Corrections

The following extract is from the Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee, on the Draft Batteries (Placing on the Market) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026, on 8 July 2026.

[Mary Creagh]

The early signs are encouraging, because 8 million vapes were sold in 2023-24, but the figures for ’24-25 show that it has already gone down to 6 million, which is accounted for by the regulations coming into effect in June ’25—so that is only a half-year reduction. I am therefore optimistic that sales will come down even lower from that 8 million.

[Official Report, Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee, 8 July 2026; c. 14.]

Written correction submitted by the Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the hon. Member for Coventry East (Mary Creagh):

[Mary Creagh]

The early signs are encouraging, because 8 million vapes a week were sold in 2023-24, but the figures for ’24-25 show that it has already gone down to 6 million, which is accounted for by the regulations coming into effect in June ’25—so that is only a half-year reduction. I am therefore optimistic that sales will come down even lower from that 8 million a week.