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star this property answer date less than 2019-04-29more like thismore than 2019-04-29
star this property date less than 2019-04-24more like thismore than 2019-04-24
star this property date tabled less than 2019-04-24more like thismore than 2019-04-24
star this property ddp created less than 2019-04-24T19:29:31.960Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-24T19:29:31.960Z
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property question status Tabled more like this
star this property answering dept id 201 more like this
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star this property answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
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less than 2019-04-24T19:39:00.088Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-24T19:39:00.088Z
less than 2019-05-01T16:35:11.349Zmore like thismore than 2019-05-01T16:35:11.349Z
star this property hansard heading Furniture: Fire Resistant Materials more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property identifier 246982 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property parliament number 57 more like this
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less than 2019-05-01T16:03:12.717Zmore like thismore than 2019-05-01T16:03:12.717Z
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what scientific advice has been sought from environmental scientists by the Office for Product Safety and Standards as part of the review of the use of flame retardant chemicals in domestic upholstery. more like this
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2017/19 more like this
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star this property tabling member constituency Wakefield more like this
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Mary Creagh more like this
star this property title House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 246982 more like this
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star this property uin 246982 more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>The Government is reviewing the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire)(Safety) Regulations 1988 to ensure they respond to developments in furniture design, innovation, manufacturing processes and environmental and health concerns while maintaining fire safety protections.</p><p> </p><p>We have also developed scientific and technical expertise within the Office for Safety and Standards and are taking account of the body of relevant scientific research, including engaging with environmental scientists and commissioning research from external sources. We have sought expert and scientific advice from a range of sources, including from leading fire safety experts, Government Chief Scientific Advisors, and British Standards Institution technical standards committees.</p> more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Mary Creagh more like this
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25259
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star this property answer date less than 2019-09-05more like thismore than 2019-09-05
star this property date less than 2019-09-02more like thismore than 2019-09-02
star this property date tabled less than 2019-09-02more like thismore than 2019-09-02
star this property ddp created less than 2019-09-02T19:01:25.687Zmore like thismore than 2019-09-02T19:01:25.687Z
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property question status Tabled more like this
star this property answering dept id 201 more like this
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star this property answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
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less than 2019-09-02T19:19:24.532Zmore like thismore than 2019-09-02T19:19:24.532Z
less than 2019-09-05T14:43:02.046Zmore like thismore than 2019-09-05T14:43:02.046Z
star this property hansard heading Plastics: Freezers and Refrigerators more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property identifier 285239 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property parliament number 57 more like this
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less than 2019-09-05T14:11:33.21Zmore like thismore than 2019-09-05T14:11:33.21Z
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the timeframe is to introduce a ban on the sale of plastic backed (a) fridges, (b) freezers and (c) fridge freezers. more like this
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2017/19 more like this
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star this property tabling member constituency Wakefield more like this
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Mary Creagh more like this
star this property title House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 285239 more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>Action to improve the safety of fridges and freezers has been led by the UK at a global level. The UK Government worked closely with the British Standards Institution and the International and European Standardisation Committees to update the fire safety requirements in the Standard for refrigeration appliances which has applied since 11 July 2019.</p><p> </p><p>The essential safety requirements which must be met for fridges and other white goods are set out in the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016. From 11 July 2019, any business using the revised Standard for refrigeration appliances to demonstrate compliance with legal safety requirements under the Regulations, will need to ensure their appliances pass the tests introduced in the revised Standard. Refrigeration appliances using flammable materials will not pass the tests introduced in the new Standard.</p> more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Mary Creagh more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
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