Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social care, whether he has had recent discussions with supermarkets on the (a) sale and (b) placement of vaping products in their premises.

Officials from the Department have met with supermarkets and retail associations to discuss vaping policy, including to discuss what further measures can be taken to protect children from accessing vapes and enforcing our vaping regulations.

The Government recently ran a call for evidence to identify opportunities to reduce the number of children accessing and using vaping products, and this explored how vapes are promoted in retail outlets. We are currently considering a range of options based on the evidence provided and intend to respond to the call for evidence in the coming weeks.