Asked by: Mark Eastwood (Conservative - Dewsbury)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many people in Dewsbury constituency were victims of the Horizon programme failures; and what steps are being taken to compensate them.
Answered by Kevin Hollinrake - Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
The Government does not hold the data requested.
Government wants to see postmasters compensated as quickly as possible. Over £148 million has been paid to 2,700 victims, and we encourage anyone impacted to use the three compensation schemes available.
Asked by: Mark Eastwood (Conservative - Dewsbury)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent progress he has made on revising the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988.
Answered by Kevin Hollinrake - Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
The consultation on the new approach to domestic upholstered furniture fire safety is currently being finalised and will be published shortly. The consultation will include draft regulations and will set out a proposed timetable for introducing the new approach.
Asked by: Mark Eastwood (Conservative - Dewsbury)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what her planned timetable is for the revision of the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988.
Answered by Kevin Hollinrake - Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
The consultation on the new approach to domestic upholstered furniture fire safety is currently being finalised and will be published shortly. The consultation will include draft regulations and will set out a proposed timetable for introducing the new approach.
Asked by: Mark Eastwood (Conservative - Dewsbury)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when a draft of the revised The Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988 will be published.
Answered by Kevin Hollinrake - Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
The consultation on the new approach to domestic upholstered furniture fire safety is currently being finalised and will be published shortly. The consultation will include draft regulations and will set out a proposed timetable for introducing the new approach.