Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Retained EU Law Bill, whether he plans to (a) revoke (b) retain, or (c) replace the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.

The General Product Safety Regulations 2005 set out the requirements that must be met to ensure that only safe consumer products are placed on the market. The regulations include a general safety requirement that products placed on the market or supplied by producers and distributors must be safe.

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is reviewing all REUL in line with usual policy development to determine whether to repeal, replace or preserve it.

We will continue to ensure that only safe products are placed on the market in the United Kingdom and that market surveillance authorities have the necessary enforcement powers.