Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances: Furniture
Commons · Question 112024 · Tabled 9 Feb 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Vikki Slade
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to establish new statutory action standards for the use of PFAS and POPs for fire-resistant purposes in furniture (a) manufactured and (b) sold in the UK.
Answer
Answered by Kate Dearden, 12 Feb 2026
The Government does not have plans to establish new standards for the use of chemicals in furniture manufactured or sold in the UK. The policy paper the fire safety of domestic upholstered furniture, published in January 2025, sets out our plans to reform...