Steve McCabe – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Steve McCabe on 2015-11-10.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what powers local authorities have to restrict the growth of e-cigarette outlets.

Jane Ellison

The Department is not aware of any local authority powers to restrict retailers from selling e-cigarettes. From October, it became an offence in England and Wales to sell e-cigarettes to under-18s and for an adult to purchase an e-cigarette on their behalf. Scotland introduced a Bill in June 2015 which includes similar provisions. Northern Ireland is seeking to bring forward similar legislation within their jurisdiction.