{"value":{"id":1909497,"askingMemberId":4491,"askingMember":null,"house":"Commons","memberHasInterest":false,"dateTabled":"2026-05-29T00:00:00","dateForAnswer":"2026-06-02T00:00:00","uin":"4452","questionText":"To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, for what reasons her Department is proposing a sector‑specific UK testing framework for furniture fire safety rather than adopting a general product safety approach.","answeringBodyId":214,"answeringBodyName":"Department for Business and Trade","isWithdrawn":false,"isNamedDay":false,"groupedQuestions":[],"answerIsHolding":false,"answerIsCorrection":false,"answeringMemberId":5224,"answeringMember":null,"correctingMemberId":null,"correctingMember":null,"dateAnswered":"2026-06-08T00:00:00","answerText":"<p>In its consultation, <em>Product regulation: fire safety of domestic upholstered furniture</em>, the Government has taken an evidence-based approach, informed by extensive stakeholder engagement and the best available fire safety data. We have proposed to retain bespoke sector-specific regulations to maintain a high level of fire safety whilst meaningfully reducing reliance on chemical flame retardants and to ensure requirements remain robust and compliance is consistent.</p><p> </p><p>We will set out a timeline for the development of new standards and the implementation of reforms in the Government Response in due course.</p>","originalAnswerText":"","comparableAnswerText":"","dateAnswerCorrected":null,"dateHoldingAnswer":null,"attachmentCount":0,"heading":"Furniture: Fire Prevention","attachments":[],"groupedQuestionsDates":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Questions/1909497","method":"GET"}]}