Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Ban the sale and use of all cigarettes (including e-cigarettes) by 2030.
Closed
44 signatures
What the petition asks
Each year, thousands of patients are forced to wait longer for treatment as the NHS deals with smoking related issues.
As well as immeasurable strain on our NHS, communities and children across the country are forced to deal with the intrusive social pollution of cigarette smoke and litter.
As well as immeasurable strain on our NHS, communities and children across the country are forced to deal with the intrusive social pollution of cigarette smoke and litter.
In a 2018 report by the UK government it states "smoking remains our biggest preventable killer. In England alone, 78,000 people a year - or 200 per day - die from smoking. In addition to the human cost, smoking costs the economy £14.7 billion per year, £2.5 billion of which falls to the NHS."
Making smoking socially unacceptable alone will not be sufficient to stop the impact on the rest of our country.
Making smoking socially unacceptable alone will not be sufficient to stop the impact on the rest of our country.
Timeline
| 29 Apr 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 Oct 2020 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
44
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
29 Apr 2020
Closed
29 Oct 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.