Electronic Cigarettes: Children
(asked on 10th February 2022) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to prevent the sale of e-cigarette products to minors.
This question was answered on 23rd February 2022
It is illegal to sell e-cigarettes to those aged under 18 years old and there are restrictions in place on advertising, limits on nicotine strength, labelling and safety requirements. The Department provides funding to local authorities in support of local trading standards activity and the enforcement of these regulations. In addition, the Department provides advice to small businesses, including advice on compliance with age of sale requirements.