Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 118702

Furniture: Fire Prevention

Tabled: 9 March 2026

Answered: 16 March 2026

Named Day

Question

Kerry McCarthy

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will provide an update on the next steps he will take to reform the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988 to reduce the use of chemical flame retardants.

Answer

Kate Dearden

The policy paper 'The fire safety of domestic upholstered furniture', published on 22 January 2025, set out that the Government is committed to delivering reforms to the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988 that maintain a high level...

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