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Written question asked by Adam Afriyie (Conservative) on Thursday, 21 March 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 25 March 2024. It was answered by Andrea Leadsom (Conservative) on Tuesday, 9 April 2024 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Electronic Cigarettes: Sales

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many non-compliant disposable vaping products have been seized through Operation Joseph.

Answer

Data on the number of illicit vapes seized through Operation Joseph in the financial year 2023 to 2024 will be published shortly.

Operation Joseph has identified that in the year before the Operation, 2.1 million illicit vapes were seized across England by Trading Standards from 2022 to 2023.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
19832
Session
2023-24
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Sales Seized articles Electronic cigarettes
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk