Smoking and vaping product seizures
Hi there,
I hope this finds you well - 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?
- 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
- How many 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?
Please present this data annually for each of the below periods:
1st January 2023 > 1st November 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
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.
Thanks for your time,
Ella
[1]Wyre Council
Thank you for your request.
I am writing to advise you that, following a search of our paper and electronic records, I have established that the
information you requested is not held by this Council.
Lancashire County Council may hold the information you are seeking. If you have not already done so, then you can
contact them at [2][email address] or visit their website
[3]http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/council/tra...
If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the right to ask for an internal review. Internal
review requests should be submitted within two months of the date of receipt of the response to your original letter and
should be addressed to: Legal Services, Wyre Borough Council, Civic Centre, Breck Road, Poulton le Fylde, Lancashire, FY6
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Please remember to quote reference number FOI001246 in any future communications.
If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have the right to apply directly to the Information
Commissioner for a decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:
Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House Water Lane Wilmslow Cheshire SK9 5AF.
Regards
Catherine Greener
Legal Executive
For Legal Services
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