United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 82902
Social Media: Drugs
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16 October 2025
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27 October 2025 · Answer
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Summary
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
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16 October 2025
Written question
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
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27 October 2025
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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 ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-10-16/82902
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1841853
- uk · wq-1841853 · source updated 27 October 2025