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star this property date less than 2023-01-31more like thismore than 2023-01-31
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Department for Business and Trade more like this
star this property answering dept id 214 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Business and Trade more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business and Trade more like this
star this property hansard heading Vacancies more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will make an estimate of the number of (a) accounting, (b) architecture and (c) quantity surveying job vacancies as of 31 January 2023; and if he will make an assessment of whether there are skills gaps in those sectors. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Chesterfield remove filter
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Mr Toby Perkins more like this
star this property uin 136588 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2023-02-08more like thismore than 2023-02-08
star this property answer text <p>ONS vacancies data[1] shows that there were 122,000 vacancies in the professional, scientific and technical activities sector, which includes accounting, architecture and quantity surveying, in the three months to December 2022. The sector currently has a vacancy rate of 4.5%. The number of vacancies in the sector has fallen 6.2% compared with the first quarter of 2022 but remain at relatively high levels and are 58% higher than in the final quarter of 2019.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is investing an additional £3.8 billion into skills and further education over this Parliament to ensure workers develop the skills businesses need. More specifically, the Department for Education set a strategy for skills reform which puts employers at the heart of skills training and education in the Skills for Job white paper. The Government help to articulate what employers need from the skills system through our sector teams’ engagement and sharing workforce data and intelligence with DfE’s Unit for Future Skills.</p><p> </p><p><em>[1]<a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peoplenotinwork/unemployment/datasets/vacanciesbyindustryvacs02" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peoplenotinwork/unemployment/datasets/vacanciesbyindustryvacs02</a></em></p>
star this property answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton more like this
star this property answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake more like this
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less than 2023-02-08T12:24:19.887Zmore like thismore than 2023-02-08T12:24:19.887Z
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star this property label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins more like this
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star this property date less than 2024-02-16more like thismore than 2024-02-16
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Department for Business and Trade more like this
star this property answering dept id 214 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Business and Trade more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business and Trade more like this
star this property hansard heading Business: Floods more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what guidance was provided to local authorities on the eligibility criteria for businesses applying for a Business Recovery Grant following flooding. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Chesterfield remove filter
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Mr Toby Perkins more like this
star this property uin 13996 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-02-26more like thismore than 2024-02-26
star this property answer text <p>For both Storm Babet and Storm Henk Business Recovery Grant activation, Local Authorities were invited by letter to agree a MOU with DBT which established the responsibilities of the parties and the principles for their co-operation. An operational guidance document provided further context, including definitions of terms, detail on the schemes and indicative timelines for reporting and payments.</p><p>A frequently asked questions document was provided, supplemented via regular stakeholder engagement sessions with officials to address queries and process requirements.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton more like this
star this property answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake more like this
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less than 2024-02-26T17:20:14.333Zmore like thismore than 2024-02-26T17:20:14.333Z
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star this property label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins more like this
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star this property date less than 2024-02-20more like thismore than 2024-02-20
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Department for Business and Trade more like this
star this property answering dept id 214 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Business and Trade more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business and Trade more like this
star this property hansard heading Business: Floods more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the guidance sent by the Director of the Grant Delivery Directorate to councils on 10 November 2023, with the subject Flood Recovery Framework Schemes Operational Guidance - Business Recovery Grant, Storm Babet 19-25 October 2023, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) removing the reference to businesses that have made no efforts to seek appropriate insurance and (b) reopening that scheme. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Chesterfield remove filter
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Mr Toby Perkins more like this
star this property uin 14838 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-02-28more like thismore than 2024-02-28
star this property answer text <p>The Flooding Recovery Framework is based on a set of long-established principles including, in the case of the Business Recovery Grant, that:</p><p>&quot;Funding should not be used to reward poor business practice (e.g. if a business has made no efforts to seek appropriate insurance....).&quot;</p><p>Whilst there are no immediate plans to change the scheme eligibility criteria or to re-open the activation for those impacted by Storm Babet, it is worth noting that the Business Recovery Grant does not operate in isolation but as part of a package of support including business rates relief for SMEs.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton more like this
star this property answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake more like this
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less than 2024-02-28T16:46:32.35Zmore like thismore than 2024-02-28T16:46:32.35Z
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star this property label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins more like this
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star this property date less than 2023-05-11more like thismore than 2023-05-11
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Department for Business and Trade more like this
star this property answering dept id 214 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Business and Trade more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business and Trade more like this
star this property hansard heading Export Controls: China more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, for what reason there is a requirement for UK manufacturers to raise standard individual export licences applications for specific products into China. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Chesterfield remove filter
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Mr Toby Perkins more like this
star this property uin 184614 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2023-05-19more like thismore than 2023-05-19
star this property answer text <p>An export licence is required to export controlled items including military goods, software and technology and dual-use items specified on the dual-use list from the United Kingdom to another country. A consolidated list of strategic military and dual-use items that require export authorisation is published on GOV.UK and can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-strategic-export-control-lists-the-consolidated-list-of-strategic-military-and-dual-use-items-that-require-export-authorisation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-strategic-export-control-lists-the-consolidated-list-of-strategic-military-and-dual-use-items-that-require-export-authorisation</a></p><p>In addition, items not included in this list may be subject to an export licence for China if they are or may be intended, in their entirety or in part, for use for use in a <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/supplementary-wmd-end-use-controls" target="_blank">Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) programme</a> or intended for a <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/end-use-controls-applying-to-military-related-items" target="_blank">military</a> end-use.</p><p>All export licence applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis against the <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2021-12-08/hcws449" target="_blank">Strategic Export Licensing Criteria.</a> HM Government published guidance for Standard individual export licences (SIELs) which can be accessed on GOV.UK at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/standard-individual-export-licences" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/standard-individual-export-licences</a></p>
star this property answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire more like this
star this property answering member printed Nigel Huddleston more like this
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less than 2023-05-19T11:46:13Zmore like thismore than 2023-05-19T11:46:13Z
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star this property label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins more like this
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star this property date less than 2021-02-11more like thismore than 2021-02-11
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept id 201 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property hansard heading Measurement: Equipment more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the number of products that will need to undertake the EC to UK CA transition for weights and measures equipment in 2021. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Chesterfield remove filter
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Mr Toby Perkins more like this
star this property uin 153189 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2021-02-22more like thismore than 2021-02-22
star this property answer text <p>The UKCA marking requirements came into force at 11pm on 31 December and apply to most products placed on the market in Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland) that were previously subject to CE marking requirements. The scope of the UKCA regime covers approximately 10,000 to 17,000 manufacturers across industries and product sectors.</p><p> </p><p>In order to help businesses to transition to the new marking requirements, in areas where GB and EU rules remain the same, products with the CE marking, but without the UKCA marking, will be accepted on the GB market until 1 January 2022 in most cases (so long as they meet the relevant regulatory requirements). Businesses are not required to report to Government when they have transitioned to the new UKCA regime.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to engage closely with industry to ensure that the transition to the new regime is as smooth as possible.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam more like this
star this property answering member printed Paul Scully more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 153190 more like this
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less than 2021-02-22T17:40:21.27Zmore like thismore than 2021-02-22T17:40:21.27Z
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star this property label Biography information for Paul Scully more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins more like this
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star this property date less than 2021-02-11more like thismore than 2021-02-11
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept id 201 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property hansard heading Measurement: Equipment more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many weighing and measuring products have already successfully transitioned from the EC weights and Measures directive to the UK CA directive in 2021. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Chesterfield remove filter
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Mr Toby Perkins more like this
star this property uin 153190 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2021-02-22more like thismore than 2021-02-22
star this property answer text <p>The UKCA marking requirements came into force at 11pm on 31 December and apply to most products placed on the market in Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland) that were previously subject to CE marking requirements. The scope of the UKCA regime covers approximately 10,000 to 17,000 manufacturers across industries and product sectors.</p><p> </p><p>In order to help businesses to transition to the new marking requirements, in areas where GB and EU rules remain the same, products with the CE marking, but without the UKCA marking, will be accepted on the GB market until 1 January 2022 in most cases (so long as they meet the relevant regulatory requirements). Businesses are not required to report to Government when they have transitioned to the new UKCA regime.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to engage closely with industry to ensure that the transition to the new regime is as smooth as possible.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam more like this
star this property answering member printed Paul Scully more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 153189 more like this
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less than 2021-02-22T17:40:21.32Zmore like thismore than 2021-02-22T17:40:21.32Z
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star this property label Biography information for Paul Scully more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins more like this
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star this property date less than 2021-02-11more like thismore than 2021-02-11
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept id 201 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property hansard heading National Measurement Office: Staff more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many employees work for the National Measurement Office. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Chesterfield remove filter
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Mr Toby Perkins more like this
star this property uin 153191 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2021-02-22more like thismore than 2021-02-22
star this property answer text <p>The National Measurement Office (NMO) is part of the Office for Product Safety and Standards which is a directorate within the Department. NMO is an Approved Body responsible for product certification, quality management system certification, pre-assessment, and standards calibration for weights and measures instruments. Of the civil servants working in OPSS, 15 FTE are currently engaged principally on NMO functions of whom around a half are engaged on work related to the transition of certificates.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam more like this
star this property answering member printed Paul Scully more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 153192 more like this
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less than 2021-02-22T17:38:31.96Zmore like thismore than 2021-02-22T17:38:31.96Z
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star this property label Biography information for Paul Scully more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins more like this
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star this property date less than 2021-02-11more like thismore than 2021-02-11
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept id 201 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property hansard heading National Measurement Office: Staff more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many employees of the National Measurement Office are working on transitioning products that have an EC weights and measures Directive certification into a UK CA certification. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Chesterfield remove filter
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Mr Toby Perkins more like this
star this property uin 153192 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2021-02-22more like thismore than 2021-02-22
star this property answer text <p>The National Measurement Office (NMO) is part of the Office for Product Safety and Standards which is a directorate within the Department. NMO is an Approved Body responsible for product certification, quality management system certification, pre-assessment, and standards calibration for weights and measures instruments. Of the civil servants working in OPSS, 15 FTE are currently engaged principally on NMO functions of whom around a half are engaged on work related to the transition of certificates.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam more like this
star this property answering member printed Paul Scully more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 153191 more like this
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less than 2021-02-22T17:38:32.02Zmore like thismore than 2021-02-22T17:38:32.02Z
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star this property label Biography information for Paul Scully more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins more like this
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star this property date less than 2020-02-26more like thismore than 2020-02-26
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept id 201 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property hansard heading Electric Vehicles: Charging Points more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to support an increase in the number of local authorities providing electric charging points in their car parks. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Chesterfield remove filter
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Mr Toby Perkins more like this
star this property uin 21235 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2020-03-04more like thismore than 2020-03-04
star this property answer text <p>The On-street Residential Chargepoint Scheme (ORCS) is a demand-led funding scheme which assists local authorities with the cost of installing chargepoints in residential streets including in local authority owned car parks. The funding available is for 75% of the capital costs of procuring and installing the chargepoint, and is administered by the Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV). In October 2019, Secretary for State for Transport wrote to all local authorities encouraging them to send their strategies for infrastructure deployment and to take advantage of ORCS funding.</p><p> </p><p>Last month we announced that Government funding will be doubled to £10 million for the installation of chargepoints on residential streets next year. This additional investment could fund up to another 3,600 chargepoints across the country.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Spelthorne more like this
star this property answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng more like this
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less than 2020-03-04T13:50:49.9Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-04T13:50:49.9Z
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star this property label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins more like this
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star this property date less than 2019-02-18more like thismore than 2019-02-18
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept id 201 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property hansard heading Secondhand Goods: Certification Quality Marks more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect on (a) charity shops and (b) other second hand retailers of plans to replace Conformité Européene markings with a UK mark in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Chesterfield remove filter
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Toby Perkins more like this
star this property uin 222756 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2019-02-26more like thismore than 2019-02-26
star this property answer text <p>In the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal, the Government is taking the decision to adopt a continuity approach in some areas, such as CE marked products, and continue to recognise CE marking as now. This means that charity retailers and other second-hand retailers can continue to place second hand goods with CE marking on the UK market, as before, for a time-limited period. There will be no need to reassess or re-mark goods, thereby minimising costs to business and consumers.</p><p>As products that meet EU requirements can continue to be placed on the UK market without any need for reassessment or re-marking, CE marked products will therefore not be required to be re-marked with a UK Marking. This includes second hand products.</p><p>We will consult with business, including charity retailers, before taking any decision to end the period of recognition of the CE marking.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Rochester and Strood more like this
star this property answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst more like this
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less than 2019-02-26T14:58:35.247Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-26T14:58:35.247Z
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star this property label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins more like this