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Chemicals: Sanitary Products

Asked by Martin WrigleyLiberal DemocratDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 24 June 2025UIN 60576

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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer 13 June 2025 to Question 57485 on Chemicals: Sanitary Products, which groups his Department plans to consult.

Answered by Justin Madders

In February, the Government published a draft Code of Conduct setting out how we intend to consult when using the new powers in the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill - Product safety: checks and balances on developing policy and legislation - GOV.UK. It is this approach that the Government will take in relation to period products.

Officials are currently reviewing the evidence base concerning the safety of these products, from which any evidence gaps will be identified, and appropriate expert evidence or further research will be sought. The Department welcomes continued engagement on this important matter from relevant external organisations.

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