Written questions

Vending Machines

Commons · Question 4367 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 9 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Lee Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of non-compliant vending machines entering the UK on (a) substandard and unverified energy-efficiency performance at refrigerated vending

Answer

Answered by Kate Dearden, 9 Jun 2026

Refrigerant gases are regulated under the Fluorinated Greenhouse Gas Regulations, with enforcement sitting with the Environment Agency.Under the Ecodesign for Related Products Regulations, refrigerated vending machines must meet minimum energy efficiency ...