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Written question asked by Baroness Brown of Silvertown (Labour) on Tuesday, 12 September 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 14 September 2017. It was answered by Sarah Newton (Conservative) on Wednesday, 20 September 2017 on behalf of the Home Office.


Poisons: Sales

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Answer by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Crime, Safeguarding and Vulnerability, to Question 8330, if she will publish guidance provided by her Department on informing online retailers how to identify suspicious transactions within the terms of the Poisons Act 1972.

Answer

As well as frequently engaging with online retailers of substances under the control of the Poisons Act 1972, guidance for both online and physical sellers can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hazardous-sites-and-substances#epp-licensing:-guidance-for-businesses


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
10251
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Poisons Sales
Legislation
Poisons Act 1972
Link
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