Written Question·Home Office·UIN 14566

Sodium Nitrite: Misuse

Tabled: 15 November 2024
Answered: 25 November 2024

Question

Anna Gelderd

LabourSouth East Cornwall

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle the (a) supply and (b) use of sodium nitrite.

Answer

Dame Diana Johnson
Certain chemicals can be used in the illicit manufacture of explosives or to cause harm. These are called explosives precursors and poisons.The Poisons Act 1972 sets out the legal obligations in relation to the sale, purchase, and use of these chemicals f...

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