Petition · Department of Health and Social Care
Keep the legal age to buy tobacco at 18
Open for signatures
66 signatures
What the petition asks
Keep the legal age to buy tobacco at 18 and do not introduce a rolling age ban that permanently restricts future adults. Maintain current laws rather than creating a generational ban on legal tobacco sales.
A rolling age ban would treat adults differently based only on their birth year, which we believe is unfair and inconsistent. Adults aged 18 and over should have equal legal rights. Existing laws already restrict access for under-18s, and we think enforcement of that should remain the focus rather than introducing new long-term restrictions.
Timeline
| 20 May 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
66
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
20 May 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.