Short Description
Smoking in Cars
Reference number
FOI002799
Date
06/03/2026
Request
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I am requesting data relating to the offence of smoking in a private vehicle carrying a person under the age of 18, introduced in England and Wales on 1 October 2015.
Please provide:
1. How many fines and fixed penalty notices have been issued under the Children and Families Act 2014 for smoking in a private vehicle with children (under 18 years old) present?
2. The number of cases relating to this offence that resulted in:
a) Prosecution
b) A fine issued by a court.
Please return data broken down and split annually from 1st January 2015 to 31st December 2025.