Quit Smoking Campaigns in 2023-2024 - Find a freedom of information request

I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information from Lincolnshire County Council. Please may you provide me with:

1.   How much budget is allocated to helping people in the local community quit smoking each year? Please provide the most up to date information possible, either for 2023 or

2024. We define 'quit smoking' as any campaigns, marketing, events, health services, resources, or groups in the local area that are specifically created to help people on their journey to quitting smoking and how much this costs the council each year, either for 2023 or 2024?

2.     Do you offer free 'e-cigarettes' or Vapes as part of your quit smoking strategy?

I can confirm that the information requested is held by Lincolnshire County Council. I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.  

1. In financial year 2023-2024, £1,238,660. was attributed to stop smoking treatment services and associated pharmacotherapy costs, delivered through the commissioned community service.  This does not include any additional funding allocated to tobacco control activity or NHS in-house tobacco treatment services provided across Lincolnshire.

2. Yes, a choice of regulated vapes are offered and provided as part of the nicotine replacement offer in Lincolnshire.