And one of the Island’s major retailers has withdrawn all stocks of butane canisters from its shelves until a new law is introduced to help reduce abuse of solvents.The response to yesterday’s JEP story has been swift and widespread.
Deputy Geoff Southern, a member of the Home Affairs, has promised to table the issue for urgent discussion at this week’s committee meeting.’When I read it, it struck me as something that we should definitely be looking at and I will have it put on the agenda for this week,’ he said.