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Public Health Update
29 January 2024
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
At a Glance
Issue Summary
The UK government is responding to a consultation on creating a smokefree generation and tackling youth vaping.
Action Requested
The government plans to introduce legislation to ban the sale of disposable vapes, explore an import ban, and provide additional funding for local authority stop smoking services. The response also includes a new illicit tobacco strategy by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and Border Force with increased enforcement capabilities over five years.
Key Facts
- Tobacco is responsible for 80,000 deaths in the UK per year.
- Around one in five 11-17-year-olds in Great Britain have tried vaping.
- The consultation received nearly 28,000 valid responses from stakeholders across the UK.
- A clear majority (63.2%) supported creating a smokefree generation.
- The government will double funding for local authority stop smoking services.
- HMRC and Border Force published a new illicit tobacco strategy called 'Stubbing Out the Problem'.
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