FOI Request - Vape and E Cigarette Shops
Request 101004009657
1. For the years 2023,2024,2025,2026 (current) for each year could you please tell me:
a) How many vape/e-cigarette shops bought or rented a retail space within Moray.
b) Could you also please tell me how many vape/e-cigarette shops are in each region of Moray e.g (Elgin, Keith, Forres, Buckie etc)
c) How many retail outlets have closed in each region of Moray.
Response 30-06-2026
1. a) No information held for 2023, 2024 and 2025. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.
2026: 94
b) No information held for 2023, 2024 and 2025. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.
2026:
| Region | Number of shops |
| Aberlour | 5 |
| Ballindalloch | 2 |
| Banffshire | 1 |
| Buckie | 10 |
| Buckpool | 1 |
| Burghead | 2 |
| Cullen | 1 |
| Elgin | 32 |
| Findochty | 1 |
| Fochabers | 4 |
| Forres | 11 |
| Keith | 12 |
| Kinloss | 2 |
| Lossiemouth | 6 |
| Portgordon | 1 |
| Portknockie | 2 |
| Rothes | 1 |
c) No information held for 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.