FOI001369 FOI Trading Standards

Short Description
Nicotine Pouches Seizures
Reference number
FOI001369
Date
20/02/2025
Request

I would like to make a Freedom of Information request for the following information.

 

- Number of illegal tobacco-free nicotine pouch items seized

- Number of illegal tobacco snus pouch items seized

- The number of identified cases of illegal nicotine pouch 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 nicotine pouches?

- What was the value in £ pound sterling of each fine issued by your local authority?

 

Please present this data annually for each of the below periods:

 

1st January 2024 > 31st Dec 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