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1128008

registered interest
date	21/05/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Furniture: Fire Resistant Materials
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 11 September 2018 (HL10265), whether the volumes of DecaBDE in existing upholstered furniture have been established; and what procedures are in place to safely dispose of such furniture.
tabling member printed	The Countess of Mar
uin	HL15893
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government does not hold information on the volumes of DecaBDE in existing upholstered furniture. The Government is working with stakeholders and experts to assess the best routes for disposal of waste containing DecaBDE to protect the environment and human health.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 05/06/2019 15:52:23 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	1861 label Biography information for The Countess of Mar

1128010

registered interest
date	21/05/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	British Steel: Loans
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they used external independent advisers in connection with the evaluation of British Steel's applications for financial support over the last three months; and, if so, (1) who those advisers were, and (2) how much they were paid.
tabling member printed	Lord Myners
uin	HL15895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government sought commercial and legal advice from external independent advisers. Exact costs have not been finalised.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 04/06/2019 16:05:40 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1128011

registered interest
date	21/05/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	British Steel: Loans
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assurance they received that the terms on which they provided financial support to British Steel were at commercial rates.
tabling member printed	Lord Myners
uin	HL15896
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2019 answer text <p>The agreement between the Government and British Steel regarding their EU Emissions Trading Scheme compliance was fully commercial and state aid compliant, under Section 7 of the Industrial Development Act 1982.</p><p>The terms of the commercial agreement are set out in letters from the Permanent Secretary to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee and the Comptroller &amp; Auditor General, copies of which have been placed in the libraries of both Houses.</p><p>The Government carried out all of the necessary checks and due diligence which a typical commercial lender would undertake in relation to the company before making a commercial offer, including working closely with legal and commercial advisors to scrutinise the terms of the transaction.</p><p>The Deed of Forfeiture contains the terms and conditions which would be required by a commercial lender.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 04/06/2019 16:09:15 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1128074

registered interest
date	22/05/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Mattresses: Fire Resistant Materials
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was (1) the basis, and (2) the supporting evidence, for the proposal contained in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy’s 2016 consultation on the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations to continue to include children’s mattresses in the scope of the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988, in the light of the EU ban on the use of brominated and organophosphate chemicals in children’s mattresses.
tabling member printed	The Countess of Mar
uin	HL15923
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government has been reviewing the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988. The 2016 consultation on updating the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations sought views on proposals for clarifying and amending the scope of the regulations. The Department will publish its response to the 2016 consultation in due course.</p><p> </p><p>Chemicals, including brominated and organophosphate flame retardants used in UK furniture, are regulated under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH). REACH aims to provide a high level of protection for health and the environment from the use of chemicals including those used in products.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 05/06/2019 16:20:19 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	1861 label Biography information for The Countess of Mar

1128075

registered interest
date	22/05/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Furniture: Fire Resistant Materials
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Henley on 21 May (HL15638), what steps they are taking to clarify which of the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988 or the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 should take precedence in circumstances where either might apply, such as in (1) domestic and communal spaces in care homes, or (2) an office room based in a domestic dwelling.
tabling member printed	The Countess of Mar
uin	HL15924
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2019 answer text <p>The Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988 apply to upholstered furniture which is ordinarily intended for private use in a dwelling.</p><p> </p><p>The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (FSO) is primarily for businesses and other non-domestic premises including communal areas of multi-occupied residential premises – where the communal areas are effectively workplaces and not primarily domestic premises. For care homes where the main use is the provision of residential care, the FSO applies to the entire premises as they are a workplace. It does not apply to people’s private homes.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 05/06/2019 16:20:45 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	1861 label Biography information for The Countess of Mar

1128076

registered interest
date	22/05/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Furniture: Fire Resistant Materials
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Henley on 21 May (HL15637), how much of the allocation for 2018–19 has been spent on product compliance testing; how many tests were conducted; and what were the results.
tabling member printed	The Countess of Mar
uin	HL15925
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2019 answer text <p>The Office for Product Safety and Standards allocated £500k in 2018/19 for local authority trading standards to fund the testing of products that were manufactured or imported into their local authority area.</p><p> </p><p>Test reports are currently being collated and the data analysed to establish the total numbers of samples tested, the product safety legislation that has been tested to and the level of non-compliance. The results of this analysis are expected in the summer and will be published in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley grouped question UIN HL15926 question first answered 05/06/2019 16:21:07 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	1861 label Biography information for The Countess of Mar

1128077

registered interest
date	22/05/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Furniture: Fire Resistant Materials
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much the Office for Product Safety and Standards has spent on testing for compliance using the match test under the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988 since its formation; how many fabrics have failed the test; and how many have passed.
tabling member printed	The Countess of Mar
uin	HL15926
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2019 answer text <p>The Office for Product Safety and Standards allocated £500k in 2018/19 for local authority trading standards to fund the testing of products that were manufactured or imported into their local authority area.</p><p> </p><p>Test reports are currently being collated and the data analysed to establish the total numbers of samples tested, the product safety legislation that has been tested to and the level of non-compliance. The results of this analysis are expected in the summer and will be published in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley grouped question UIN HL15925 question first answered 05/06/2019 16:21:07 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	1861 label Biography information for The Countess of Mar

1128078

registered interest
date	22/05/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Furniture: Fire Resistant Materials
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Henley on 22 May (HL15636), which scientific evidence from external sources including academic papers and studies they are taking into account; what are the dates of meetings that have taken place to discuss the progress of the review; and whether they have met (1) Professor Richard Hull of the University of Central Lancashire, or (2) Bob Birtles of the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, in relation to the review.
tabling member printed	The Countess of Mar
uin	HL15927
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2019 answer text <p>The Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988 are being reviewed to ensure they reflect changed fire safety risks, innovation, manufacturing processes and environmental and health concerns of chemical flame retardants whilst maintaining product safety protections.</p><p> </p><p>The Department will publish its response to the 2016 consultation in due course. This will take into account of the responses received, the views of experts from across government including the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Public Health England, the Food Standards Agency and the Fire Services, as well as a range of evidence from external sources such as academic papers.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers have not had meetings with Professor Richard Hull or Bob Birtles. Details of ministerial meetings with external bodies are published on the Gov.uk website.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley grouped question UIN HL15928 question first answered 05/06/2019 16:22:04 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	1861 label Biography information for The Countess of Mar

1128079

registered interest
date	22/05/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Furniture: Fire Resistant Materials
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Henley on 22 May (HL15639), what is the basis for their assertion that the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988 ensure the “highest levels of fire safety”; and what assessment they have made of the findings of the (1) 2014 and 2016 consultations on reforming the law, and (2) Flame retardants in UK furniture increase smoke toxicity more than they reduce the fire growth rate, published in the Chemosphere in April 2018.
tabling member printed	The Countess of Mar
uin	HL15928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2019 answer text <p>The Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988 are being reviewed to ensure they reflect changed fire safety risks, innovation, manufacturing processes and environmental and health concerns of chemical flame retardants whilst maintaining product safety protections.</p><p> </p><p>The Department will publish its response to the 2016 consultation in due course. This will take into account of the responses received, the views of experts from across government including the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Public Health England, the Food Standards Agency and the Fire Services, as well as a range of evidence from external sources such as academic papers.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers have not had meetings with Professor Richard Hull or Bob Birtles. Details of ministerial meetings with external bodies are published on the Gov.uk website.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley grouped question UIN HL15927 question first answered 05/06/2019 16:22:04 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	1861 label Biography information for The Countess of Mar

1128081

registered interest
date	22/05/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Greybull Capital
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will undertake a review into the activities of Greybull Capital, in particular with regard to (1) Monarch Airlines, (2) British Steel, (3) issues of creditor preference, and (4) the completeness and accuracy of public statements made by Greybull Capital, its partners, and employees.
tabling member printed	Lord Myners
uin	HL15930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2019 answer text <p>The Official Receiver is under a statutory duty to investigate the cause of failure of any company in compulsory liquidation and generally its business, dealings and affairs, which will include any actions taken which have been detrimental to creditors or pension schemes, and will do so in the case of British Steel. He has a duty to report any potential misconduct of directors to my rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.</p><p>In the case of British Steel, the Secretary of State has written to the Insolvency Service, specifically requesting that the investigation not only looks at the conduct of the directors immediately prior to and at insolvency, but also at the investments made in the company (noting previous commitments given in this regard) and the potential value transferred out of the company.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 04/06/2019 16:04:07 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners