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Smoking and vaping product seizures
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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:
1. How many units of e-cigarettes/vaping devices/e-liquid goods were seized?
2. How many units of cigarette packs were seized?
3. The number of identified cases of illegal vaping products being in possession of, stocked, or sold by businesses
4. How many fines or penalties have been issued for being in possession of, stocking, or selling illegal vapes?
5. What was the value in £ pound sterling of each fine issued by your local authority?
Please present this data annually for each of the below periods:
1st January 2023 > 22nd November 2023
1st January 2022 > 31st Dec 2022
1st January 2021 > 31st Dec 2021
1st January 2020 > 31st Dec 2020
1st January 2019 > 31st Dec 2019
Please note: if you are unable to retrieve 5 years of data for the above-requested information within the available FOI cost limit, please reduce the number of years to the last 3 years, or as far back as possible, to the latest available date.
