FOI002323 FOI Trading Standards and Licensing

Short Description
Vapes
Reference number
FOI002323
Date
29/10/2025
Request

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding your council’s actions relating to non-compliant trading practices, particularly involving stores selling illegal tobacco and vaping products, between 2020 to the latest available date.

Specifically, I would like to request the following information:

-The number of stores that have been issued closure orders by your council during this period due to the sale of illegal tabacco and vaping products

-The total number of vapes seized by your council's Trading Standards or other relevant teams during this period -The total estimated monetary value (£) of the seized vapes

I would prefer to receive the requested information in electronic format, and if possible, broken down by year.