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registered interest
date	19/04/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Nitrous Oxide: Sales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her oral contribution of 27 March 2023, Official Report, column 666, on the Antisocial Behaviour Action Plan, whether she plans to permit the sale of nitrous oxide for domestic culinary purposes.
tabling member constituency	St Ives
tabling member printed	Derek Thomas
uin	181561
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2023 answer text <p>The Government recognises that there are many legitimate uses for nitrous oxide in a wide range of sectors, including, but not limited to, medical, industrial and catering.</p><p>That is why we will shortly publish a consultation to understand the full range and scale of legitimate uses of nitrous oxide.</p><p>The consultation will enable the Government to design a legal framework that continues to enable legitimate uses and minimises the impact on businesses and individuals.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 28/04/2023 09:14:11 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4532 label Biography information for Derek Thomas

1583285

registered interest
date	02/02/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Nitrous Oxide: Sales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans the Government has to ban the sale of nitrous oxide canisters.
tabling member constituency	South Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Alberto Costa
uin	138335
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>On 3 September 2021, the Government asked the independent statutory advisory body, the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD), to provide an updated assessment of the harms of nitrous oxide, including advice on whether it should be controlled under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.</p><p>The ACMD is independent of Government and can provide a broad range of recommendations, including advice on regulatory or legislative changes. The Government will consider the ACMD advice carefully before deciding how to proceed.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 09/02/2023 14:47:32 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4439 label Biography information for Alberto Costa

1582875

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Nitrous Oxide: Sales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of restricting the sale of nitrous oxide canisters by suppliers to nominated businesses only; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	137715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2023 answer text <p>Supply of nitrous oxide for legitimate medical and industrial purposes is lawful. Nitrous oxide has legitimate uses, such as in medicine, dentistry and as a propellant for whipped cream canisters.</p><p>However, those who supply nitrous oxide knowing or reckless as to whether it is likely to be used for its psychoactive effect, are committing an offence under the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016. This includes a maximum custodial sentence of seven years’ imprisonment.</p><p>On 3 September 2021, the Government asked the independent statutory advisory body, the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD), to provide an updated assessment of the harms of nitrous oxide, including advice on whether it should be controlled under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.</p><p>The ACMD is independent of Government and can provide a broad range of recommendations, including advice on regulatory or legislative changes. The Government will consider the ACMD advice carefully before deciding how to proceed.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 06/02/2023 17:42:47 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

1454945

registered interest
date	28/03/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Nitrous Oxide: Sales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she Department has taken to help control the sale of nitrous oxide.
tabling member constituency	Stockton South
tabling member printed	Matt Vickers
uin	148435
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2022 answer text <p>The Government takes the supply of substances for their psychoactive effect seriously. There are legitimate uses for nitrous oxide, such as in medicine, dentistry and as a propellant for whipped cream canisters, but those who supply nitrous oxide who know, or who are reckless as to whether, it will be used for its psychoactive effect may be subject to a maximum sentence of seven years’ imprisonment, an unlimited fine, or both under the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016.</p><p>On 3 September, the Government asked the independent statutory advisory body, the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, to provide an updated assessment of the harms of nitrous oxide, including whether it should be controlled under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. The ACMD is independent of Government and provides a broad range of recommendations, including advice on legislative changes. The Government will consider the ACMD’s advice carefully before deciding how to proceed.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 31/03/2022 11:45:00 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4844 label Biography information for Matt Vickers

997561

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Nitrous Oxide: Sales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the legal framework governing the sale of nitrous oxide for the protection of public health and safety.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	185736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>The Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 (2016 Act) bans the sale, supply, production and distribution of psychoactive substances, such as nitrous oxide, for human consumption</p><p>The Crown Prosecution Service continues to prosecute cases involving nitrous oxide under the 2016 Act successfully. The Government continue to work closely with the CPS, law enforcement and scientific experts to ensure that prosecutions of cases under the 2016 Act are supported by the best available evidence.</p><p>Since the 2016 Act came into force, over 300 retailers across the United Kingdom have either closed down or are no longer selling psychoactive substances and action by the National Crime Agency has resulted in the removal of psychoactive substances being sold by UK based websites. In 2016, there were 28 convictions in England and Wales and seven people jailed under the new powers. This rose to 152 convictions in 2017 with 62 people immediately sent to custody.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 05/11/2018 17:35:11 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

62953

registered interest
date	19/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Nitrous Oxide: Sales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what actions she is taking to restrict sales of nitrous oxide (a) at festivals and nightclubs and (b) through the internet.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	Mr David Hanson
uin	201545
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Government has no plans to review the definition of butane in the Cigarette <br>Lighter Refill (Safety) Regulations 1999. <br><br>We recently wrote to all summer festival organisers to highlight concerns we <br>have about the availability of gases such as nitrous oxide at festivals and <br>asked them to take steps to prevent the sale of these gases. We have received a <br>number of positive responses to this request. <br><br>Nitrous oxide has a number of legitimate medical and industrial uses, but any <br>suggestion of misuse, particularly by young people is of concern. It is <br>currently an offence to sell any gas for the purpose of causing intoxication to <br>anyone under the age of 18, including over the internet, under the Intoxicating <br>Substances (Supply) Act 1985.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Norman Baker grouped question UIN 201478 question first answered 30/06/2014 16:17:18 answering member 28 label Biography information for Norman Baker
tabling member	533 label Biography information for David Hanson