Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the planned vape tax increase on (a) cigarette consumption and (b) illicit tobacco sales.

The Chief Medical Officer has been clear that vaping is not risk free and those who don't smoke shouldn't vape.

The Vaping Products Duty (VPD) will take effect from 1 October 2026 at £2.20 per 10ml. This will be accompanied by an equivalent one-off increase in Tobacco Duty to maintain the financial incentive to switch from tobacco to vaping.

Reducing affordability forms part of the Government’s wider strategy to influence behaviour, especially given the addictive nature of these products. VPD will also raise revenue to fund vital public services such as the NHS, defence, education and stop-smoking initiatives supporting a smoke-free UK.