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Biocidal Products: Regulation

Commons · Question 94838 · Tabled 26 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 3 Dec 2025

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Asked by Ruth Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 5 November 2025 to question 86529, whether divergence between EU and GB mandatory hazard classifications for the same substance will change under HSE proposals for changing GB

Answer

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 3 Dec 2025

From 23 June to 18 August 2025, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) consulted on proposals to reform three pieces of chemicals legislation: Great Britain Biocidal Products Regulation (GB BPR); Great Britain Classification, Labelling and Packaging (GB CL...