Richard Begg, head of learning and development at VPZ | The Vaping Specialist, said: “We welcome the commitment to review the safety of vape shops and any potential risks to neighbouring businesses and local infrastructure.
“It’s important that any such review is evidence-led and reflects the reality that responsible vape retailers already operate under strict regulatory standards.
“Specialist vape shops play a positive role on many high streets, supporting local jobs and helping adult smokers move away from cigarettes.
“We’re keen to engage constructively with policymakers to ensure the sector continues to meet high safety standards while contributing to thriving, well-managed town centres.
“Alongside this, we strongly support efforts to strengthen the retail crime taskforce and tackle rogue operators, which is key to maintaining safe and successful high streets for all businesses.”
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