Question to the Cabinet Office:

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

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 present on BS30417 to officials working in construction procurements. Central government commercial teams have seen increased provision of inclusive PPE across our strategic suppliers, and on our major projects and programmes.