FOI002763 FOI Trading Standards

Short Description
Nicotine-Containing Products Seizures
Reference number
FOI002763
Date
27/02/2026
Request

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to please request the following information:

For each of the last five financial years (2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24 and 2024/25), please provide:

- The number of seizure incidents involving nicotine-containing products.

- The total number of nicotine-containing items seized.

Please provide a breakdown of seizures by product type, including:

- Nicotine pouches
- Electronic cigarettes/vapes
- Smokeless tobacco (e.g. snus and chewing tobacco)
- Any other nicotine products

In addition, where recorded, please provide:

- The total quantity of items seized per product category
- The number of enforcement actions, prosecutions or penalties issued in relation to these seizures
- The type of premises where the seizure occurred (e.g. convenience store, market stall, warehouse)

I would appreciate it if this data could be provided in Excel format.