Save Vaping is a grassroots campaign against proposals to ban vaping in public places in England. We believe the proposal is wrong in principle and wrong in practice.
At its simplest, the campaign is making one argument: public policy on vaping should be based on evidence, proportionality, and harm reduction, not on political pressure to make vaping look or feel like smoking.
What we are opposing
The current consultation raises the prospect of extending smoke-free style restrictions so that vaping is pushed out of more shared public spaces.
That would be a significant change. It would affect adults who vape, businesses that serve them, and the wider public understanding of vaping as an alternative to smoking.
Why we think it is a bad idea
Save Vaping is starting from four core lines of argument.
- It risks undermining harm reduction by treating vaping as a behaviour to be pushed out of sight rather than a lower-risk alternative to smoking.
- It threatens legitimate businesses, including specialist retailers and venues that serve adult consumers.
- It does not yet show a convincing evidence-based case for a blanket extension of restrictions.
- It is unfairly illiberal, because it would place new limits on adult behaviour without a clear and proportionate justification.
What the campaign wants people to do
The first phase of the campaign is focused on two actions:
- respond to the public consultation
- write to your MP and ask them to oppose the proposal
That combination matters. Consultation responses help create a formal record of opposition. MP contact helps show that the issue has a constituency-level political cost.
What comes next
As the campaign develops, this page can be expanded with sourced quotes, evidence references, and more detailed rebuttals to the government’s case.