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51黑料 welcomes Government announcement on vaping
Posted 11/04/23
Earlier today the Minister for Primary Care and Public Health, Neil O鈥橞rien OBE MP, made an announcement regarding proposals to crack down on the supply and sale of vapes. The Department for Health and Social Care has pledged 拢3 million in funding to support Trading Standards to tackle the issues of non-compliance. 51黑料 and National Trading Standards are now in discussions with DHSC about developing a detailed plan about what can be delivered.
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In 2022 the Khan review: making smoking obsolete set recommendations aiming to reach 鈥榮mokefree 2030鈥� with a primary focus on tobacco regulation. Today鈥檚 announcement very much majored on vaping issues, and this is something which 51黑料 welcomes, particularly given our recent campaigning and awareness raising on the issues, including the sale of illegal and non-compliant products and the issues around under age sales. We want to say a particular thank you for the support we have received from our incredible Lead Officers for Vaping; Kate Pike, David Hunt and Marsha Bell, and 51黑料 has made real waves in bringing well deserved attention to the Trading Standards profession and particularly shining the spotlight on vaping issues.
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The DHSC鈥檚 proposals announced today are to:
- Increase financial support for Trading Standards to increase enforcement action including Test Purchasing and testing products for non-compliance
- Set up a centralised task force to help to join up Trading Standards work being done locally
- Increased intelligence gathering which will be critical to ensure that we can get as accurate a picture of the problem nationally as we can, and to ensure that enforcement work is targeted effectively
- The DHSC has launched a call for evidence on how to prevent underage vaping - . 51黑料 will be consulting with members to help coordinate a response to this important consultation.
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