<p>In 2023 to 2024 the total public health grant to local authorities will be £3.529 billion. Local authorities are best placed to make decisions on improving the health of their local population and reducing health inequalities.</p><p>Stop Smoking Services are already encouraged to advise vapers who wish to stop vaping, if the person is confident that they can do so without relapsing back to smoking. As part of the new national ‘swap to stop’ programme, we will also offer support to those who want to quit vaping too once the risk of relapse to smoking has passed.</p><p>We have also recently announced new funding to crack down on youth vaping including £3 million to a new illicit vaping enforcement squad to tackle illicit and underage vape sales.</p>