Shops failed underage vape sale test purchases

In the calendar year 2025:


1) How many shops failed underage vape sale test purchases carried out by your Trading Standards department?


2) How many shops or shop owners were issued with warnings for illegal vape sales?


3) How many shops or shop owners were prosecuted for illegal vape sales?


4) How many shops were issued with closure orders for illegal vape sales?

1. 33 test purchase attempts – 13 failures from 10 shops.

2. 10 shops provided with written warnings for underage vape sales.

3. One prosecution commenced for repeated underage vape sales.

4. In relation to underage vapes sales, none.