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Record Ref : FOI 10557
Date Received : 14/03/2024
Date Completed : 08/04/2024
Organisation : Private Individual
Application Type : Private Individual
Category : Enforcement and Court Cases
Question
I would like to receive information on the following questions for your local authority area, spanning the past 5 years in total up to the latest available data. 1. How many reports has your local authority received concerning underage vape sales? 2. How many confirmed cases of businesses unlawfully selling vaping products to underage persons have been identified, either through test purchasing or other means? 3. How many warnings have been issued to businesses caught selling vaping products to underage persons? 4. How many license reviews, fines or penalties have been issued to businesses caught selling vaping products to underage persons? 5. What is the total value of fines or penalties issued (GBP), to businesses caught selling vaping products to underage persons? If available for each of the above data points, please provide data specifying the business premises category unlawfully selling vapes to underage persons. Specifically: • Convenience shop • Physical vape shop • Fuel garages/forecourts • Market stalls • Online marketplaces (e.g ebay) • Social media channels • Online vaping retailer Please present this data annually for each of the below periods: 1st January 2023 > 31st Dec 2023 1st January 2022 > 31st Dec 2022 1st January 2021 > 31st Dec 2021 1st January 2020 > 31st Dec 2020 1st January 2019 > 31st Dec 2019
Answer
1. How many reports has your local authority received concerning underage vape sales? 1st January 2023 > 31st Dec 2023 46 1st January 2022 > 31st Dec 2022 20 1st January 2021 > 31st Dec 2021 NIL 1st January 2020 > 31st Dec 2020 NIL 1st January 2019 > 31st Dec 2019 NIL 2. How many confirmed cases of businesses unlawfully selling vaping products to underage persons have been identified, either through test purchasing or other means? 1st January 2023 > 31st Dec 2023 5 (Physical Vape Shop = 3, Convenience Shop =1, National Retailer =1) 1st January 2022 > 31st Dec 2022 1 – (Convenience shop) 1st January 2021 > 31st Dec 2021 NIL 1st January 2020 > 31st Dec 2020 NIL 1st January 2019 > 31st Dec 2019 NIL 3. How many warnings have been issued to businesses caught selling vaping products to underage persons? 1st January 2023 > 31st Dec 2023 NIL 1st January 2022 > 31st Dec 2022 1 – (Convenience Shop) 1st January 2021 > 31st Dec 2021 NIL 1st January 2020 > 31st Dec 2020 NIL 1st January 2019 > 31st Dec 2019 NIL 4. How many licenses reviews; fines or penalties have been issued to businesses caught selling vaping products to underage persons? 1st January 2023 > 31st Dec 2023 1 (Convenience Shop – 1) 1st January 2022 > 31st Dec 2022 NIL 1st January 2021 > 31st Dec 2021 NIL 1st January 2020 > 31st Dec 2020 NIL 1st January 2019 > 31st Dec 2019 NIL 5. What is the total value of fines or penalties issued (GBP), to businesses caught selling vaping products to underage persons? 1st January 2023 > 31st Dec 2023 NIL 1st January 2022 > 31st Dec 2022 NIL 1st January 2021 > 31st Dec 2021 NIL 1st January 2020 > 31st Dec 2020 NIL 1st January 2019 > 31st Dec 2019 NIL