Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 86528

Biocidal Products: Regulation

Tabled: 29 October 2025

Answered: 5 November 2025

Question

David Chadwick

Liberal Democrat — Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment the Health and Safety Executive has made of its proposals to replace expiry dates for biocidal active substance approvals with a mechanism to ‘call in’ these substances for review on (a)

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms

The Health and Safety Executive's (HSE) legislative reforms aim to provide greater flexibility to the regulator while maintaining the current high standards offered by chemicals regulatory regimes, including the Great Britain Biocidal Products Regulation ...

ⓘ

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 86528) →