Policy paper

Sales of acid: voluntary commitments for retailers

Individual retailers can sign up to restrict access to products containing acids and other corrosive substances.

• From: Home Office
• Published: 7 January 2018
• Last updated: 25 July 2018 — See all updates

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

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Responsible sales of acid and corrosive substances: voluntary commitments

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This document outlines the voluntary set of commitments on the responsible sales of corrosive substances. The intention is to restrict access to products containing acid and other corrosive substances which are being used as weapons to threaten or to attack people and inflict life-changing injuries.

The government is encouraging retailers to sign up to these commitments.

Major retailers who have signed up so far are: Wickes, B&Q, Screwfix, Wilko, The Co-op, Morrisons, Waitrose, Tesco, John Lewis, Homebase, Lakeland, Aldi and Asda.

If you are a retailer who wants to sign up, please contact: CorrosivesVoluntaryCommitments@homeoffice.gov.uk

Graphics for use by retailers on social media to raise awareness that you have signed up to these commitments are also available.

Published 7 January 2018
Last updated 25 July 2018 + show all updates

1. 25 July 2018

   Asda have signed up to the voluntary commitment.

2. 7 March 2018

   Aldi has joined the scheme.

3. 9 February 2018

   Lakeland added to the major retailers who have signed up to the voluntary commitments.

4. 10 January 2018

   Updated retailer list.

5. 7 January 2018

   First published.