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Electrical Goods: Standards

Asked by Lee AndersonReform UKDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 27 March 2026UIN 120399

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to ensure electrical devices built in the UK are made to high durability standards.

Answered by Kanishka Narayan

The government is committed to ensuring products made in the UK are to a high standard. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is not responsible for device durability standards. The Department for Business and Trade works closely with domestic manufacturers and industry bodies to strengthen standards and support shoppers in identifying high quality UK made products.

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