Petition · past parliament

Get official clarification to keep Vape Shops open during COVID19 lockdown

Rejected 13 signatures

What the petition asks

Keep Vape Shops Open..

The industry has been given no deffinate guidence on opening during the COVID-19 lockdown...

Can we remain open with a one in one out policy?
Specialist e-cigarette/vape shops are an essential part of life in 2020 UK...
Millions of people around the UK need to get there e-cig supplies to ensure they do relapse and start smoking again, a supermarket, gas station or corner shop does no sell all the flavors or coils people can need, but does sell all the tobbaco anyone could want.
Also to not undo all the hard work that has been done through government, NHS, and PHE'S guidence to stop smoking and start using e-cigarettes.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

29 Mar 2020 Petition opened for signatures
11 May 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 13
Status Rejected
Rejected 11 May 2020

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.