Social Media: Drugs
Commons · Question 82902 · Tabled 16 Oct 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions she has had with Ofcom on the steps it is taking to prevent the (a) sale and (b) marketing of vape liquids containing (i) Class A substances and (ii) spice on social me
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 27 Oct 2025
The Online Safety Act (OSA) places duties on services to reduce the risk that they are used to facilitate illegal sales of controlled drugs. DSIT has regular discussions with Ofcom regarding the implementation of the OSA’s duties. Where providers fail to ...