Chemicals: Import Controls
Commons · Question 110128 · Tabled 2 Feb 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Nick Timothy
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what Border Force's policy is on the interception of (a) sodium nitrate and (b) other toxic materials at the border.
Answer
Answered by Mike Tapp, 10 Feb 2026
Border Force controls imports and exports of sodium nitrate and other toxic materials in line with legislation. Where appropriate, Border Force uses powers in the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (CEMA), The Police and Crime Evidence Act 1984, The P...