Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Digital Product Passports on the (a) innovation and (b) competitiveness of (i) manufacturing and (ii) exports.

My Department is reviewing the product safety framework to ensure it is responsive to new challenges and fit for the future. This includes exploring digital solutions. We have recently announced our intention to introduce new legislation to allow digital labelling for a wide range of product regulations and are working with delivery partners to explore making product safety information digitally available.

As we develop our future regulatory framework we are considering the approaches being taken globally and are working closely with other departments to ensure an across Government approach that best meets the UK’s needs.