ASH Scotland congratulates MSPs on unanimously approving Scotland’s UK-leading single-use vapes regulations

ASH Scotland is welcoming the unanimous vote in the Scottish Parliament this evening (Wednesday 25 September 2024) which approved the Scottish Government’s draft Environmental Protection (Single-use Vapes) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 and enables Scotland to become the first of the four countries in the UK to officially ban disposable e-cigarettes.

Similar country-specific regulations are anticipated to be considered in the Senedd, Stormont and Westminster, with the aim of delivering a UK-wide ban of single-use vapes from 1 April 2025.

Sheila Duffy, Chief Executive of health charity ASH Scotland, said: “We congratulate cross-party MSPs for taking leading action by voting unanimously to enable Scotland to become the first nation in the UK to ban health and environmental harming single-use vapes.

“With disposable recreational e-cigarettes, which are the product of choice for the majority of children who vape, containing high levels of addictive nicotine as well as toxic chemicals that have not been safety tested for inhalation, ASH Scotland welcomes the ban as a vital stride forward towards protecting both Scotland’s environment and the health of our young people now and future generations.”

To read about ASH Scotland’s campaigning to influence a ban on disposable e-cigarettes in Scotland, visit here.