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Chamber and committees

Question reference: S6W-40655

  • Asked by: Dr Pam Gosal MBE, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: 18 September 2025
  • Current status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 1 October 2025

Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many businesses were fined for selling illegal (a) vapes and (b) cigarettes in 2024-25.


Answer

The information requested is not held centrally by the Scottish Government. Any fines issued for criminal offences involving the sale of illegal vapes and cigarettes is a matter for the courts. HMRC have the power to charge civil penalties for failing to comply with the Tobacco Track and Trace system rules.