FOI request (FOIR-657404844)

Illegal vaping and cigarette product seizures

Requested Fri 25 October 2024
Responded Mon 28 October 2024

I'm getting in touch with an FOI request as 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.

Under the Freedom of Information Act, I wish to request the following information:

How many units of e-cigarettes/vaping devices/e-liquid goods were seized in total across the time periods?

How many units of cigarette packs were seized?

The number of identified cases of illegal vaping products being in possession of, stocked, or sold by businesses or individuals How many (count of) fines or penalties have been issued for being in possession of, stocking, or selling illegal vapes?

What was the value in £ pound sterling of each fine issued by your local authority?

How many retailers have been given premises closure orders in relation to illegal vape operations?

Please present this data annually for each of the below periods:

1st January 2024 > 17th October 2024

1st January 2023 > 31st Dec 2023

1st January 2022 > 31st Dec 2022

1st January 2021 > 31st Dec 2021

1st January 2020 > 31st Dec 2020

If you could send the information over in a CSV or XLSX format, that would be ideal.

Response

Information not held

Information in relation to Illegal vaping and cigarette product seizures is the responsibility of East Sussex County Council Trading Standards, please visit their website for further information: www.eastsussex.gov.uk