House of Lords written question – answered at on 14 March 2013.
Lord Taylor of Warwick
Non-affiliated
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to tackle the availability of lethal drugs on the internet.
Lord Taylor of Holbeach
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department
The Government take the issue of internet crime, whether it is the unlawful advertising and sale of controlled drugs or other activity, very seriously. No drug or medicine is 100% safe and most have the potential to be lethal if misused.
Action to restrict drug supply, including the unlawful supply of medicines, is a priority for law enforcement and other regulatory agencies. This activity includes monitoring of controlled drugs and medicines for sale on the internet; and action with industry partners to close UK based websites trading illegally in these substances. There is also ongoing work with the EU and other international regulatory authorities to ensure that, wherever possible, offending websites are amended to reflect the law.
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