FOI Request - Illegal Vaping and Cigarette Product Seizures
Request 101003666297
Spanning the past 5 years in total up to the latest available data.
Under the Freedom of Information Act, I wish to request the following information:
1. How many units of e-cigarettes/vaping devices/e-liquid goods were seized in total across the time periods?
2. How many units of cigarette packs were seized?
3. The number of identified cases of illegal vaping products being in possession of, stocked, or sold by businesses or individuals How many (count of) fines or penalties have been issued for being in possession of, stocking, or selling illegal vapes?
4. What was the value in £ pound sterling of each fine issued by your local authority?
5. How many retailers have been given premises closure orders in relation to illegal vape operations?
Please present this data annually for each of the below periods:
1st January 2024 > 17th October 2024
1st January 2023 > 31st Dec 2023
1st January 2022 > 31st Dec 2022
1st January 2021 > 31st Dec 2021
1st January 2020 > 31st Dec 2020
Response 26-11-2024
| Units of NVPs Seized | Units of cigarette packs seized | Cases of illegal NVPs in stock or sold and fines/penalties | Value of each fine | Closure Orders | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 200 packs cigarettes | 14 No fines | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 4 No fines | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 5 No fines | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 49 x 50g pouches of tobacco | 0 | 0 | 0 |