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Poisons

Commons · Question 66054 · Tabled 8 Jul 2025 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 15 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Zöe Franklin

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what systems are in place within (a) Border Force and (b) her Department to monitor the international procurement of poisons; and whether those systems are applied consistently across all countries.

Answer

Answered by Seema Malhotra, 15 Jul 2025

We remain committed to stopping dangerous drugs - including poisons - from entering the country. Our Border Force Officers continue to work to stop illegal drugs by making more, higher-quantity seizures than in previous years, using advanced technology, d...