Written question asked by Mark Pawsey (Conservative) on Friday, 1 September 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 5 September 2023. It was answered by Neil O'Brien (Conservative) on Friday, 8 September 2023 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Smoking
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Written Statement of 11 April 2023, HCWS710, on Achieving Smokefree 2030: cutting smoking and stopping kids vaping, when his Department plans to create the illicit vapes enforcement squad.
- Answer
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The new illicit vapes enforcement unit, led by National Trading Standards, is now operational. The two-year, £3 million funded project commenced work in early summer 2023. National Trading Standards is gathering data and intelligence, training staff, and bolstering capacity, and will begin field work operations in the coming weeks.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 195994
- Session
- 2022-23
- Related items
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Achieving Smokefree 2030: cutting smoking and stopping kids vaping
Monday, 17 April 2023
Written statements
House of Commons
- Subjects
- Enforcement Smoking Smuggling Electronic cigarettes
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