Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 113174

Protective Clothing: Standards

Tabled: 12 February 2026
Answered: 3 March 2026

Question

Kirsteen Sullivan

Labour (Co-op)Bathgate and Linlithgow

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether there has been any uptake of BS30417 standards in Government procurement specifications.

Answer

Chris Ward
The Government strongly supports the principle of provision of inclusive PPE. PPE should be suitable for all workers, including groups who may be disproportionately impacted by ill-fitting equipment. The British Standards Institution have been invited to ...

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