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Sodium Nitrate: Regulation

Commons · Question 46561 · Tabled 17 Apr 2025 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 30 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Zöe Franklin

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she will consider mandating the use of declaration of use forms for suppliers of sodium nitrate.

Answer

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 30 Apr 2025

The 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...