Written Question·Home Office·UIN 46558
Sodium Nitrate: Sales
Tabled: 17 April 2025
Answered: 30 April 2025
Question
Zöe Franklin
Liberal Democrat — Guildford
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will take steps to restrict purchases of sodium nitrate in quantities that (a) pose a significant risk to life and (b) could be used in acts of terrorism.
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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