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Reference: FOI-500159903
Date of request: 23/03/2023
Title of request: Smoking and Vaping product seizures

Dear Emma Bertie,

Thank you for your completing your Freedom of Information Request.

We aim to answer all requests within 20 working days.

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Access to Information Team
Aberdeen City Council | Customer Development | Customer Experience |
Customer
Marischal College | Broad Street | Aberdeen | AB10 1AB
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Reference: FOI-500159903
Date of request: 23/03/2023
Title of request: Smoking and Vaping product seizures
Information request:

I am submitting a Freedom of Information 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.

How many units of vapes were seized in your local authority?

How many units of cigarette packs were seized in your local authority?

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?

These are as follows:

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

If you could send the information over in a csv or xlsx format, that would
be ideal.

Dear Emma Bertie,

Thank you for your information request. We have completed the necessary
search for the information requested. Our response is now detailed below.

I am submitting a Freedom of Information 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.

How many units of vapes were seized in your local authority?

There have been no seizures of vapes for 1^st January – 28^th February
2023.

Information regarding seizure of vaping products has previously been
released under FOI-471444586 for 2018, and under FOI-449988031 for
2019-2022. You can view the responses to these requests on our disclosure
log at the link below, by searching the keywords “471444586” and
“449988031”.

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As seizure of vaping products for 2018 - 2022 is otherwise accessible on
our website through our disclosure log, it is exempt from disclosure. In
order to comply with its obligations under the terms of Section 16 of the
FOISA, we are informing you that we are refusing your request under the
terms of Section 25(1) - Information Otherwise Accessible - of the FOISA. 

We hold no records for vape seizures prior to 2018.

We are unable to provide you with information on vape product seizures
prior to 2018. In order to comply with its obligations under the terms of
Section 17 of the FOISA, we are informing you that we do not hold this
information. 

How many units of cigarette packs were seized in your local authority?

There have been no seizures of cigarette packs for 1^st January – 28^th
February 2023.

Information regarding seizure of cigarette packs has previously been
released under FOI-471444586 for 2018-2022. You can view the responses to
this request on our disclosure log at the link below, by searching the
keyword “471444586”.

[2]https://integration.aberdeencity.gov.uk/...

As seizure of cigarette packs for 2018 - 2022 is otherwise accessible on
our website through our disclosure log, it is exempt from disclosure. In
order to comply with its obligations under the terms of Section 16 of the
FOISA, we are informing you that we are refusing your request under the
terms of Section 25(1) - Information Otherwise Accessible - of the FOISA.

Please see attached spreadsheet for seizures for 2010 – 2017.

How many units of hand-rolled tobacco products were seized in your local
authority?

There have been no seizures of hand-rolled tobacco products for 1^st
January – 28^th February 2023.

Information regarding seizure of tobacco products has previously been
released under FOI-471444586 for 2018-2022. You can view the responses to
this request on our disclosure log at the link below, by searching the
keyword “471444586”.

[3]https://integration.aberdeencity.gov.uk/...

As seizure of hand-rolled tobacco for 2018 - 2022 is otherwise accessible
on our website through our disclosure log, it is exempt from disclosure.
In order to comply with its obligations under the terms of Section 16 of
the FOISA, we are informing you that we are refusing your request under
the terms of Section 25(1) - Information Otherwise Accessible - of the
FOISA.

Please see attached spreadsheet for seizures for 2010 – 2017.

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

These are as follows:

·         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

If you could send the information over in a csv or xlsx format, that would
be ideal.

Spreadsheet attached.

We handled your request for information in accordance with the provisions
of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

If you are dissatisfied with the way we have handled your request or the
content of it, you are entitled to ask for an appeal. You can do this from
your [4]Aberdeen City Council self service account.

For more information on your right to review, please visit [5]Freedom of
Information Review and Appeals.

We hope this helps with your request.

Kind regards

Access to Information Team
Aberdeen City Council | Customer Development | Customer Experience |
Customer
Marischal College | Broad Street | Aberdeen | AB10 1AB
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