Question follow-through · 66054
Poisons
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.
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- Answering body
- Home Office
- Tabled
- 8 Jul 2025
- Target answer date
- 15 Jul 2025
- Answer
- 15 Jul 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
8 Jul 2025
Question tabled
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.
15 Jul 2025
Target answer date
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15 Jul 2025
Answer published
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...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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