Written question WQ98414
- Asked by
- Russell GeorgeIndependent
- To be answered by
- Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 6 days
Question
What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the extent to which e-cigarettes have helped people in Wales to stop smoking?
Answer
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Data on the number of smokers in Wales using vapes to successfully help them stop smoking is not available.
Public Health Wales’ position statement on vapes, including smoking cessation: https://phw.nhs.wales/publications/publications1/vapes-e-cigarettes-position-statement/