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

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent discussions he has had with manufacturers of consumer products and electrical appliances about product safety and risk assessments.

On 28 November I met with the Association of Manufacturers of Domestic Appliances (AMDEA) and others at the Working Group on Product Recalls and Safety, to discuss issues of electrical safety including the launch of the new code of practice on recalls.

Senior officials, including the Department’s Chief Scientific Adviser, have engaged regularly with AMDEA and a wide variety of manufacturers to ensure they are taking all necessary steps to ensure consumer safety.