Scotland Pauses Disposable Ban to Join UK Date

A ban on selling single-use vapes in Scotland has been postponed by two months to fall in line with the rest of the UK.

New legislation at Westminster will ban the devices from June 1 next year.

The Scottish Parliament passed regulations bringing the ban into force on April 1.

However, Scottish Health Secretary Neil Gray announced that Holyrood would now amend the date.

Each UK nation had previously introduced separate legislation banning the sale and supply of single-use vapes.

“The Scottish government was the first in the UK to commit to taking action on single-use vapes,” Gray said, the BBC reports.

“We have worked closely across the four nations to ensure a consistent approach to a ban on the sale and supply of single-use vapes so we can provide certainty to businesses and consumers.”