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Baroness Lloyd of Effra (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 17 June 2026

Debate

Social Media: Substances Unfit for Human Consumption

Contribution

Substances that are illegal or that cause harm to children are caught under the Online Safety Act. Where they are classified as medicines, that is caught by the MHRA under the Human Medicines Regulations. Products sold on online marketplaces that fall outside of medicines or food regimes must still be safe and comply with UK requirements. The Office for Product Safety and Standards oversees that. The Department for Business and Trade is currently consulting on changes, using the powers under the PRAM Act, which is now in force, to look at what more needs to be done to make sure that online marketplaces are marketing safe products to UK consumers.

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