Petitions/Make it a criminal offence for under 18s to vape or smoke
StatusClosed
Opened18 Mar 2025
Closes18 Sept 2025
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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Make vaping or smoking a criminal offence for people under 18. We think the punishment should be a fine, for example, a £90 fine, which is the same as buying a vape for an under 18.

Vapes often have nicotine which is a highly addictive substance. It is suggested that as children's brains are still developing, they are at more of a risk of developing an addiction. I think there should be greater punitive measures to prevent children accessing vapes and cigarettes.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Mr Lee Dillon
1Mr Lee Dillon MP
Newbury
4
Steve Darling
2Steve Darling MP
Torbay
3
Richard Tice
3Richard Tice MP
Boston and Skegness
2
Danny Kruger
4Danny Kruger MP
East Wiltshire
2
Kanishka Narayan
5Kanishka Narayan MP
Vale of Glamorgan
2
Sean Woodcock
6Sean Woodcock MP
Banbury
1
Mr Richard Holden
7Mr Richard Holden MP
Basildon and Billericay
1
Laurence Turner
8Laurence Turner MP
Birmingham Northfield
1
Alison Griffiths
9Alison Griffiths MP
Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
1
Tom Hayes
10Tom Hayes MP
Bournemouth East
1