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Vending Machines

Commons · Question 4369 · 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, whether his Department has considered establishing a central (a) register and (b) database of vending machines and operators to support compliance monitoring with energy efficiency labelling and refrig

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 ...