Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 113172

Protective Clothing: Electronic Commerce

Tabled: 12 February 2026

Answered: 23 February 2026

Question

Kirsteen Sullivan

Labour (Co-op) — Bathgate and Linlithgow

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what his proposed timeline is for introducing regulations for online retailing of Personal Protective Equipment under the Product Regulation and Metrology Act 2025.

Answer

Kate Dearden

As required by Regulation 2016/425, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) must meet essential health and safety requirements before being placed on the market, including online. The Personal Protective Equipment (Enforcement) Regulations 2018 provides the f...

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