Seized Vapes and Cigarettes

Dear Amber Charnley,

I am writing in response to your request dated 03 May 2024. This has been dealt with under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

You asked for the following information:

Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the following:

How many illegal disposable vapes/e-cigarettes/e-liquids were seized between the following period:
1st Jan 2023 - 29th Feb 2024

How many cases have been identified, where a business is stocking, or in possession of, illegal vaping products between the period:
1st Jan 2023 - 29th Feb 2024

How many illegal packets of cigarettes were seized between the following period:
1st Jan 2023 - 29th Feb 2024

The Council’s response is that the information you have requested is not held by Kirklees Council as this local authority does not undertake any trading standards work. Trading Standards is part of West Yorkshire Joint Services, which is a separate organisation from the Council, and which deals with trading standards issues on behalf of West Yorkshire councils.

If you wish to contact West Yorkshire Trading Standards direct, then you can contact them at:

West Yorkshire Joint Services
PO Box 5
Nepshaw Lane South
Morley
LS27 7JQ
Phone: 0113 2530 241
Email: [email address]
Website: http://www.wyjs.org.uk/tradingstandards/

If you would like me to transfer your request to West Yorkshire Joint Services on your behalf, please let me know by return, as we need your permission to advise Trading Standards of your name and contact details.

I will not take any further action in respect of this request unless you contact me to transfer it to Trading Standards on your behalf.

If you are not content with the handling of your request, you have the right to ask for an internal review. Requests for internal reviews should be submitted within 2 months of the date of receipt of the response to your original request and should be addressed to the Monitoring Officer, PO Box 1720, Huddersfield HD1 9EL. Alternatively, you can send an email to: [email address].

Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

If you are not content with the outcome of any review you have the right under section 50 of the 2000 Act to apply to the Information Commissioner for a decision as to whether your request for information has been dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the Act. The Information Commissioner’s website is at www.ico.org.uk and gives more information about the role and duties of the Commissioner. The ICO telephone helpline on 0303 123 1113 or 01625 545745 is available between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday.

Yours sincerely

Information Governance Team
Kirklees Council
Governance Service
PO Box 1720
HUDDERSFIELD
HD1 9EL

Telephone: 01484 221000 (voice activated switchboard – please ask for Freedom of Information)

For more information about how we deal with your personal data, please see the Kirklees Council privacy notice

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