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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-12-19more like thismore than 2022-12-19
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Incontinence and Sanitary Products more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they intend to make of the safety of menstrual and adult continence products, particularly with regard to skin sensitising and hormonal effects; and what plans they have to regulate tampons as medical devices. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle remove filter
uin HL4403 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-01-05more like thismore than 2023-01-05
answer text <p>The UK has a comprehensive regulatory framework that covers the safety of menstrual and adult continence products. This requires producers and distributors to ensure their products are safe before they are placed on the market.</p><p>The safety of these products is regulated by the General Product Safety Regulations 2005 in addition to other product specific laws. Manufacturers are required to ensure a product does not present any risk or only the minimum risks compatible with the product’s use.</p><p>There are no current plans to regulate tampons as medical devices.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Callanan more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-01-05T14:46:37.353Zmore like thismore than 2023-01-05T14:46:37.353Z
answering member
4336
label Biography information for Lord Callanan more like this
tabling member
4719
label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle more like this