{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/783376.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":783376,"attributes":{"action":"Make it legal for local councils to shut down vape shops for more than 3 months!","background":"Our local councils should have the power to permanently shut down illegal vape shops or a longer period off time than just three months","additional_details":"Vape shops in the UK that get shut down only get shut down for threw months and then re open with just a new name we should have power to shut them down for good permanently","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2026-09-30T17:37:48.297Z","updated_at":"2026-10-21T14:57:46.222Z","rejected_at":"2026-10-21T14:57:37.759Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-09-30T19:06:20.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"already-happening","details":"On 11 August, the Government announced that the maximum length of Closure Orders will double from six to 12 months. You can find out more here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-vows-to-save-hollowed-out-high-streets-with-crackdown-on-vape-and-betting-shops\r\n\r\n"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"DBIST","name":"Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-and-trade"}],"topics":[]}}}