Submitted on Saturday 25th November 2023
Rejected on Wednesday 6th December 2023
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: already-happening (see below for details)
Enforce the legal age limit for the use of all vaping products.
The British people are asking the UK Government to fine or give warnings to stores being found selling vaping products to people under the age of 18. We are also asking for vapes to be confiscated from those vaping under the legal age limit.
The use of vapes amongst children has risen to its highest since records began with a quarter of young people admitting to trying it. Not only is this illegal, but it is also unproductive and, potentially, life-threatening.
Vaping amongst children during school time has led schools to focus more attention than they would have liked to stop the epidemic of e-liquid-using teens, flooding out of lessons to put their health at risk.
We must enforce the law for the benefit of all young people.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
This Government has committed £3 million of new funding to create a specialised “illicit vapes enforcement squad” to enforce the rules on the sale of vapes, tackling illicit vapes and underage sales.
The Government has said that this national programme will gather intelligence, coordinate efforts across the country, undertake test purchasing and develop guidance to build regulatory compliance.
You can find out more about the Government's action to enforce the law on illegal sale of vapes here: www.gov.uk/government/news/crackdown-on-illegal-sale-of-vapes
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