Lighting: Health Hazards

(asked on 31st October 2025) - View Source

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure access to (a) traditional incandescent and (b) halogen lightbulbs for individuals able to provide medical evidence of photosensitivity.


Answered by
Martin McCluskey Portrait
Martin McCluskey
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
This question was answered on 10th November 2025

The previous government consulted on amending an exemption within the ecodesign requirements for lighting products, which would enable individuals with photosensitivity to access light sources suitable for their condition. We will set out our position in the Government Response in due course.

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