Asked by: Stephen Farry (Alliance - North Down)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Second Special Report of the Environmental Audit Committee of Session 2017–19 on Toxic Chemicals in Everyday Life: Government Response to the Committee's Twentieth Report of Session 2017–19, HC160, published on 30 October 2019, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of chemical flame-retardant use in furniture filling materials on (a) health, (b) environmental wellbeing and (c) fire safety.
Answered by Kevin Hollinrake - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
The Government has consulted on a new approach to the fire safety of domestic upholstered furniture and will set out its response in due course. The consultation included proposals to encourage and enable a reduction in the use of chemical flame retardants reflecting commitments made in the Government’s response to the Environmental Audit Committee’s 2019 report. Where flame retardants are used to meet the fire safety requirements, they must be compliant with all relevant UK chemicals regulations, including UK REACH.
Asked by: Stephen Farry (Alliance - North Down)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she has had recent discussions with the (a) US Special Envoy for Northern Ireland, (b) other representatives of the US government, (c) representatives of the Irish government and (d) the European Commission on the Northern Ireland Investment Summit on 12 and 13 September 2023.
Answered by Nigel Huddleston - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)
Department for Business and Trade and Northern Ireland Office officials are engaging with a wide local stakeholders and international counterparts to discuss their participation and support for the Northern Ireland Investment Summit.
Asked by: Stephen Farry (Alliance - North Down)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what plans she has to promote dual market access under the Windsor Framework at the Northern Ireland Investment Summit on 12 and 13 September 2023.
Answered by Nigel Huddleston - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)
Planning is ongoing how Northern Ireland’s innovation, sectoral expertise and unique strengths, including dual market access, will be showcased and promoted at the Northern Ireland Investment Summit in September.