Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the risk of displacement of sales to the internet following implementation of the Government's proposed ban on the new generation of psychoactive drugs; and what steps her Department plans to take to address that risk.

The criminal offences in the Bill will apply to both online and offline markets. The National Crime Agency will continue working to close websites selling new psychoactive substances in the UK and tackle the associated organised crime. The Home Office, with the National Crime Agency, will also continue its close work with international partners to tackle the supply of these substances globally. We will monitor the impact of the legislation on any displacement of sales to the internet as part of our implementation plan.