Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 122189
Fire and Rescue Services: Cancer
Tabled: 19 March 2026
Answered: 27 March 2026
Question
Vicky Foxcroft
Labour — Lewisham North
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the Department has made any assessment of the link between the 1988 Furniture Regulations and the 323% elevated cancer rates among young firefighters cited in London Assembly's Exposure to fire
Answer
Kate DeardenWhilst the government is not aware of any evidence that directly links elevated cancer rates to the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988 (the FFRs), we recognise that there is an increasing body of evidence to support action to reduc...
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