Nitrous Oxide
Commons · Question 23492 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 9 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Blake Stephenson
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what action she is taking to tackle the illegal a) inhalation and b) sale of nitrous oxide canisters.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Jones, 9 Sep 2026
The Government recognises that the abuse of nitrous oxide is dangerous to people’s health. Nitrous oxide is controlled as a Class C drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. It is an offence to produce, supply, offer to supply, possess, possess with intent...