Written Question·Home Office·UIN 46560
Sodium Nitrate: Regulation
Tabled: 17 April 2025
Answered: 30 April 2025
Question
Zöe Franklin
Liberal Democrat — Guildford
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to take steps to (a) reduce public access to sodium nitrate and (b) raise awareness among suppliers of the potential dangers associated with its misuse.
Answer
Dame Diana JohnsonThe Poisons Act 1972 sets out the legal obligations in relation to the sale, purchase, and use of explosives precursors and poisons for suppliers, professional users, and members of the public.The Poisons Act was amended in October 2023 to strengthen cont...
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