Vapes and Cigarettes seized between 2010 to 2023 - Find a freedom of information request

Request

I am looking to receive information on the following questions broken down annually, back over the last decade, or as far back as possible within this time frame.

1. How many units of vapes were seized in your local authority?
2. How many units of cigarette packs were seized in your local authority?
3. How many units of hand-rolled tobacco products were seized in your local authority?

Could this data be presented annually for each of the below time periods?

1st January 2023 > 31st Feb 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
1st January 2018 > 31st Dec 2018
1st January 2017 > 31st Dec 2017
1st January 2016 > 31st Dec 2016
1st January 2015 > 31st Dec 2015
1st January 2014 > 31st Dec 2014
1st January 2013 > 31st Dec 2013
1st January 2012 > 31st Dec 2012
1st January 2011 > 31st Dec 2011
1st January 2010 > 31st Dec 2010

Decision

Please see attached for your response.

Should you require the attachments mentioned above please contact customerinformationservice@lincolnshire.gov.uk with the below reference number and this can be provided.

Please note:

• In line with Lincolnshire County Council’s (LCC) retention policies, data is only held for six years. Therefore not all requested years can be provided.

• Cigarettes are counted in packs of 20 cigarettes, i.e 10 = 200 sticks or 10 packs of 20.

• Vapes are counted as singular units.

• Hand rolling tobacco is counted in packs of 50grams (g), i.e. 10 = 500g or 10 packs of 50g tobacco.

• 2023 data covers the period 1st January 2023 to 31st March 2023.

• Recording of vape seizures only began in 2022.

 

Reference number
6427217
Date request received
23 March 2023
Date of decision
20 April 2023