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Protective Clothing: Standards

Asked by Kirsteen SullivanLabour (Co-op)Department for Business and TradeTabled Answered 20 October 2025UIN 81599

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will endorse the new BS30417 standard on PPE.

Answered by Kate Dearden

The Government strongly supports the principle of provision of inclusive personal protective equipment (PPE). While the Government does not routinely endorse individual standards, it may designate certain standards to confer a presumption of conformity for regulatory purposes, or sponsor fast-track standards such as PAS and FLEX to support specific policy objectives.

BS 30417 is a guidance standard to help organisations procure inclusive and appropriate PPE. It does not set testing or design specifications and is not intended for designation under current product regulations.

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