Written questions

Asbestos: Sales

Commons · Question 1808 · Tabled 15 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 22 May 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions his Department has had with the Health and Safety Executive regarding progress in tackling the online sale of asbestos-containing products since the enactment of the Product Regulation

Answer

Answered by Kate Dearden, 22 May 2026

Existing product safety rules make businesses responsible for the safety of the products they place on the UK market. The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) in my Department is working with HSE, departments and agencies across UK Government to...