On point a, Border Force does not hold data on eCigarettes and vaping in an easily accessible format.<\/p>
Border Force regularly publishes data on tobacco products seized at the UK border.<\/p>
The latest transparency returns can be found at the link here; Border Force transparency data: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data<\/a><\/p> <\/p>"}
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