FOI release

Spend on testing vape compliance & number of illegal vapes seized 2020-2023

Case reference FOI2023/00860

Published 23 May 2023

Request

1) How much money has been spent in the last three calendar years (2020, 2021,2022,2023 so far, please state the month you have gone up to) on testing vapes for compliance with UK laws? Please break this down by year and say the company you used for compliance testing if you can.

2) How many illegal vapes have been seized by trading standards in the last three calendar years (2020, 2021,2022,2023 so far, please state the month you have gone up to)? Please break this information down by year.

Response

1) How much money has been spent in the last three calendar years (2020, 2021,2022,2023 so far, please state the month you have gone up to) on testing vapes for compliance with UK laws? Please break this down by year and say the company you used for compliance testing if you can.

2020 - £0.00

2021 - £0.00

2022 - £0.00

2023 (to 16/05/2023) - £0.00

2) How many illegal vapes have been seized by trading standards in the last three calendar years (2020, 2021,2022,2023 so far, please state the month you have gone up to)? Please break this information down by year.

2020 - 0

2021 - 0

2022 - 1193

2023 (to 16/05/2023) - 24

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