PE2033: Introduce a full ban on disposable vapes
Petition Summary
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to legislate for a full or partial ban on disposable vapes in Scotland and recognise the dangers that these devices pose to both the environment and the health of young people.
Petitioner: Jordon Anderson
Status: Collecting signatures
Date published: 20 June 2023
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Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Consideration
SPICe Briefing (205KB, pdf) (205KB, pdf) posted 09 October 2023
Committee Meetings
4 Octobers 2023: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government, Action on Smoking and Health Scotland, Forest, the UK Vaping Industry and other vape manufacturers, and COSLA. The Committee also agreed to ask the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) to explore the availability of additional data and research on the prevalence of vaping among children and young people.
Official Report of Meeting 04 October 2023
17 April 2024: The Committee agreed to keep the petition open until The Environmental Protection (Single-use Vapes) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 come into force.
Official Report of Meeting 17 April 2024
Written Submissions
PE2033/A: Scottish Government submission of 4 July 2023 (144KB, pdf) (144KB, pdf) posted 05 July 2023
PE2033/B: Petitioner submission of 5 July 2023 (149KB, pdf) (149KB, pdf) posted 24 July 2023
PE2033/C: Petitioner submission of 14 September 2023 (115KB, pdf) (104KB, pdf) (104KB, pdf) posted 26 September 2023
PE2033/D: Scottish Government submission of 3 November 2023 (105KB, pdf) (105KB, pdf) posted 06 November 2023
PE2033/E: ASH Scotland submission of 3 November 2023 (254KB, pdf) (254KB, pdf) posted 06 November 2023
PE2033/F: COSLA submission of 3 November 2023 (133KB, pdf) (133KB, pdf) posted 06 November 2023
PE2033/G: Independent British Vape Trade Association (IBVTA) submission of 3 November 2023 (167KB, pdf) (167KB, pdf) posted 06 November 2023
PE2033/H: UK Vaping Industry Association submission of 6 February 2024 (127KB, pdf) posted 13 February 2024
PE2033/I: Petitioner submission of 28 March 2024 (79KB, pdf) posted 08 April 2024