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.

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.