Written Question·Home Office·UIN 110129

Chemicals: Import Controls

Tabled: 2 February 2026
Answered: 10 February 2026

Question

Nick Timothy

ConservativeWest Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on what grounds Border Force might allow (a) sodium nitrate and (b) other toxic materials onward passage to a postal address.

Answer

Mike Tapp
Border Force controls imports and exports of sodium nitrate and other toxic materials in line with legislation. Where appropriate, Border Force uses powers in the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (CEMA), The Police and Crime Evidence Act 1984, The P...

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