Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 89029

Natural Gas: Equipment

Tabled: 10 November 2025

Answered: 17 November 2025

Question

Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will will make an assessment of the potential merits of forming a national digital verification tool such as a gas tag to allow only qualified professionals to purchase gas critical products and

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms

The Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations (1998) requires gas-fuelled appliances to be installed by a competent and Gas Safe Registered engineer. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has no power to restrict online or physical sale of gas applian...

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