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752860

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date	17/07/2017
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	Freezers and Refrigerators: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with white goods manufacturers on fridge freezer safety since the Grenfell Tower fire.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	5127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>Shortly after the Grenfell Tower fire I spoke to the Association of Manufacturers of Domestic Appliances (AMDEA) to ensure their members were ready to take any actions necessary should investigations into the cause of the fire show that white goods were involved. I also attended the Working Group on Product Recalls and Safety where AMDEA were represented on 22 June.</p><p>My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy also spoke directly to the UK Managing Director and the Global CEO of Whirlpool to ensure they are taking all necessary steps to ensure consumer safety.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 20/07/2017 16:40:51 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

752861

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
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	Electrical Safety: Testing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of free electrical appliance tests in tower blocks in England; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	5128
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK has one of the highest sets of product safety requirements in the EU, which requires goods to meet strict safety rules before they are put into use.</p><p>I have asked the Working Group on Product Recalls and Safety to consider the merits of making safety check on white goods used in tower blocks and will liaise with the Department for Communities and Local Government and the Home Office over their recommendations.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 20/07/2017 16:41:22 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

752864

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
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	UK Consumer Product Recall Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what progress has been made by the Steering Group created as a result of the Government's response to the independent review by Lynn Faulds Wood, UK consumer product recall, published 18 February 2016.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	5294
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>In October 2016 the Steering Group was replaced by a new Working Group on Product Recalls and Safety with a permanent Chair, wider representation, and a broader remit. It was also asked to report to a much tighter timeframe than the Steering Group it replaced.</p><p>I received the Working Group’s initial recommendations to further improve the safety of white goods and the recall system in December 2016 and work started immediately to take these forward. In June this year, I asked the Working Group to review their report in light of the Grenfell Tower fire and their final report was published on 19<sup>th</sup> July.</p><p>Significant progress has already been made by the Working Group to develop a code of practice on corrective action and product recalls together with the British Standards Institution (BSI), and a public consultation will be published in the autumn. The Report also sets out the further work that is underway to strengthen the product safety framework including promoting the registration of appliances and better understanding consumer responses to safety information and recall communications.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 20/07/2017 16:41:46 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

753035

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
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	Trading Standards: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what fee structures are published by primary trading standards authorities for services to appliance manufacturers.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	5516
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p>Local Authorities are required to publish clear and transparent information explaining any charges under the primary authority scheme, and the basis on which they are calculated. They can recover only those costs reasonably incurred in providing the service and they must have regard to the guidance issued by HM Treasury in “Managing Public Money” in calculating these costs.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 24/07/2017 11:00:59 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

638034

registered interest
date	16/11/2016
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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Social Media
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department is monitoring content that is publicly available on social networking sites using overt monitoring techniques.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	53220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2016 answer text <p>The Department engages and makes use of social media to understand public and stakeholder sentiment and to respond where appropriate. The information gathered through monitoring enables the department to develop policy, provide real-time insights so we can respond quickly to users and anticipate potential issues. The department also undertakes systematic social media monitoring to evaluate campaigns and programmes of work.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 21/11/2016 10:53:34 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter