Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 82903

Internet: Drugs

Tabled: 16 October 2025
Answered: 27 October 2025

Question

Edward Morello

Liberal DemocratWest Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of Ofcom’s enforcement powers to tackle the online sale of illegal drugs in vape liquids.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan
The Online Safety Act (OSA) places duties on services to reduce the risk that they are used to facilitate illegal sales of controlled drugs. DSIT has regular discussions with Ofcom regarding the implementation of the OSA’s duties. Where providers fail to ...

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