Enhancing Clampdown Against Vaporisers and Electronic Cigarettes

NOTICE PAPER NO. 2408
NOTICE OF QUESTION FOR WRITTEN ANSWER
FOR THE SITTING OF PARLIAMENT ON 22 NOVEMBER 2023

Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament
Mr Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim 
MP for Chua Chu Kang GRC

Question No. 5201

To ask the Minister for Health in light of the increasing trend of vaping amongst youths and students, what are the plans to tackle online advertisement and the ease of purchasing vaping devices on social media and online messaging platforms such as Telegram.

NOTICE PAPER NO. 2389 
NOTICE OF QUESTION FOR WRITTEN ANSWER
FOR THE SITTING OF PARLIAMENT ON 22 NOVEMBER 2023

Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament
Mr Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim 
MP for Chua Chu Kang GRC

Question No. 5202

To ask the Minister for Health whether the Ministry will consider allocating more resources and manpower to the Health Sciences Authority within the next five years for enforcement against offences relating to the purchase, use or possession of vaporisers or electronic cigarettes.

Answer

The Ministry of Health (MOH) will be prepared to resource the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) to step up enforcement against vaping, including detection and removal of online advertisements and sales of e-vaporisers. 

However, this will not be enough. We need to also work with partner agencies, such as the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority, National Environment Agency and Ministry of Education, to strengthen enforcement against possession and use of e-vaporisers, and intensify education and awareness initiatives.