Petition · Department of Health and Social Care

Set the age requirement to buy tobacco to 21, do not gradually increase it.

Closed 93 signatures

What the petition asks

We think the Tobacco and Vapes Bill should set the age requirement to buy tobacco at 21 instead of gradually increasing the age limit, and therefore making some citizens never able to buy it at all. We think this will effectively control smoking rates.
We think that only those who will feel the need to smoke will then do so. We think this could control the smoking rate according to the needs of society and its members instead of eliminating it.

Timeline

18 Nov 2024 Petition opened for signatures
18 May 2025 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 93
Status Closed
Department Department of Health and Social Care
Opened 18 Nov 2024
Closed 18 May 2025

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 14 Aug 2026.