Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to consult with the vaping industry before the reintroduction of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.

Since September 2023, the Department has not met with the UK Vaping Industry Association (UKVIA). However, we have received and responded to several items of correspondence.

The UKVIA, and other members of the vaping industry, did respond to the smoke-free generation and youth vaping consultation that ran from 12 October to 6 December 2023. We will also be consulting further with all interested parties before any future vaping regulations are introduced. Any meeting requests should be sent through the appropriate formal channels.