I’m getting in touch with an FOI request as 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:
How many units of e-cigarettes/vaping devices/e-liquid goods were seized in total across the time periods?
How many units of cigarette packs were seized?
The number of identified cases of illegal vaping products being in possession of, stocked, or sold by businesses or individuals How many (count of) fines or penalties have been issued for being in possession of, stocking, or selling illegal vapes?
What was the value in £ pound sterling of each fine issued by your local authority?
How many retailers have been given premises closure orders in relation to illegal vape operations?
Please present this data annually for each of the below periods:
1st January 2024 > 17th October 2024
1st January 2023 > 31st Dec 2023
1st January 2022 > 31st Dec 2022
1st January 2021 > 31st Dec 2021
1st January 2020 > 31st Dec 2020
If you could send the information over in a CSV or XLSX format, that would be ideal.
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.