Written question asked by Baroness Brown of Silvertown (Labour) on Monday, 30 October 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 1 November 2017. It was answered by Sarah Newton (Conservative) on Monday, 6 November 2017 on behalf of the Home Office.
Poisons: Retail Trade
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether test purchase operations have been conducted to monitor the compliance of (a) online and (b) offline retailers with the provisions of the Poisons Act 1972; and if she will make a statement.
- Answer
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The Home Office has a wide range of methods used in monitoring the compliance of online and offline retailers to ensure that they are adhering to the law. One method is to have a covert officer attempt to purchase a banned or restricted product without meeting the required conditions (i.e. having a Home Office issued licence). Due to operational security, we are unable to provide further details.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 110184
- Session
- 2017-19
- Subjects
- Poisons Retail trade
- Legislation
- Poisons Act 1972
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- 2017-11-06 18:11:13 +0000
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