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Online Sales

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SP12 Response Pending Southport Inquiry

Detection of concerning online behaviour

Phase 2 should consider systems to detect and report concerning online behaviour and suspicious combinations of purchases. This should include consideration of: 1. Concerning patterns of online browsing and purchasing …

Southport Inquiry Phase 2
SP13 Response Pending Southport Inquiry

Regulation of castor bean sales

The Home Office’s ongoing review of the sale of castor beans should consider regulation of the number of castor beans that can be sold in a single transaction.

Home Office
SP14 Response Pending Southport Inquiry

Archery bow age verification and restrictions

Phase 2 should consider whether conventional archery bows should be subject to age‑verification prior to sale, delivery restrictions including ID checks, mandatory labelling for deliveries, and industry or trading standards …

Southport Inquiry Phase 2
SP15 Response Pending Southport Inquiry

Crossbow prohibition or licensing

Phase 2 should consider, in parallel with the government’s consultation where possible, a prohibition on the sale of crossbows, a licensing scheme similar to firearms, tighter controls on purchasing such …

Southport Inquiry Phase 2
SP16 Response Pending Southport Inquiry

Guidance on suspicious archery/crossbow purchasers

The Home Office should provide clear guidance to all UK retailers of archery bows and crossbows on identifying and reporting suspicious behaviour, including underage purchasers or those who appear to …

Home Office
SP17 Response Pending Southport Inquiry

Investigation of Ageo Wholesale knife marketing

The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis should consider an investigation, with input from the Crown Prosecution Service if appropriate, as to whether Ageo Wholesale UK Ltd committed criminal offences …

Metropolitan Police Serv…
SP18 Response Pending Southport Inquiry

Online knife retailer compliance with Knives Act

The Home Office should take immediate action to ensure that online knife retailers are complying with the Knives Act 1997, particularly regarding the marketing of knives, machetes, swords and similar …

Home Office
SP19 Response Pending Southport Inquiry

Amazon bladed article delivery controls

Amazon should: 1. Improve its measures to prevent children from making purchases, including making the conditions of use and sale more prominent. 2. Improve the labelling on packaging of bladed …

Amazon
SP20 Response Pending Southport Inquiry

Further knife/bladed item sales measures

Phase 2 should consider further measures relating to knives/bladed items sales, including: 1. Restrictions on sharp‑tipped knives. 2. Prohibiting some online sales (such as machetes). 3. Strengthening online age‑verification and …

Southport Inquiry Phase 2