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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-12-10more like thismore than 2020-12-10
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 Disinfectants: Sales more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to ensure that disinfectant products sold on the market (a) meet the highest clinical standards and (b) do not make misleading and unsubstantiated claims about their efficacy. more like this
tabling member constituency Wimbledon more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Hammond more like this
uin 128109 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-12-18more like thismore than 2020-12-18
answer text <p>Disinfectant products must comply with the relevant laws, depending on the products’ intended use, function, composition and how they are described and marketed. Consumer law requires traders to provide consumers with information on the main characteristics of goods. This information must be accurate and not mislead.</p><p> </p><p>In May, the Office for Product Safety and Standards worked with the HSE to publish guidance for manufacturers and importers on hand cleaning and sanitising products. In order to ensure effective enforcement, the Office for Products Safety and Standards has provided training for trading standards enforcement officers on hand cleansing products and access to technical and scientific advice.</p><p> </p><p>If consumers believe there has been a breach of the legislation then they should report the matter in the first instance to the Citizens Advice consumer service on 0808 223 1133; www.citizensadvice.org/.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam more like this
answering member printed Paul Scully more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-12-18T14:58:06.533Zmore like thismore than 2020-12-18T14:58:06.533Z
answering member
4414
label Biography information for Paul Scully more like this
tabling member
1585
label Biography information for Stephen Hammond remove filter