Protective Clothing: Standards
Commons · Question 80130 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Kirsteen Sullivan
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many personal protective equipment products tested by the Office for Product Safety and Standards failed regulatory standards in the (a) 2022, (b) 2023 and (c) 2024 reporting year.
Answer
Answered by Kate Dearden, 20 Oct 2025
Under UK law, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) manufacturers and importers are responsible for the compliance of PPE placed on the market. As an intelligence-led and risk-based national regulator, the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) prio...