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The Department has provided funding of some £900,000 over two years for what we are calling ““scambuster”” pilots to operate in a number of areas—[Hon. Members: ““Scambusters!””]. You are right—it is a silly name. The scambuster projects are designed to help trading standards with a range of scams, not just this one. Although the number of deaths from fires has diminished, fire safety remains crucial, and I share the hon. Gentleman’s concern. We have taken action in respect of one of the countries involved: we have arranged for the Polish embassy to write to Polish manufacturers to make them aware of the regulations. When customers buy sofas, it is important that they do so from reputable dealers rather than in the informal market. The customer needs to beware, but the Government are taking action, which is also important.
Answered by
Malcolm Wicks (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
7 June 2007
Reference
461 c396
House
House of Commons
From my previous correspondence with his Department, the Minister will know that we have a problem locally with imported furniture—mostly sofas—that is illegal because it does not meet our furniture and furnishing regulations, being brought into the United Kingdom from eastern Europe; as a result, the public are being put at risk. Trading standards officers and the police have a real problem keeping track of the hundreds of lorries that bring the furniture in once they are in the country, and as a result much of that furniture is disappearing into the ether. Will the Minister explain to the House why—
Asked by
John Baron (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
7 June 2007
Reference
461 c396
House
House of Commons
The Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988 apply to imported upholstered furniture, including sofas, destined for the domestic market. These regulations apply at the point of entry to the UK and are enforced by trading standards officers. HM Revenue and Customs liaises with trading standards bodies on furniture imports as appropriate.
Answered by
Malcolm Wicks (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
7 June 2007
Reference
461 c395-6
House
House of Commons
If he will apply the Furniture and Furnishings Regulations 1998 to imported furniture at the point of entry into the UK, with particular reference to sofas.
Asked by
John Baron (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
7 June 2007
Reference
461 c395-6; 140934
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assessment he has made of the levels of sofa imports with combustible foam content labelled as non-combustible foam.

Asked by
Madeleine Moon (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
15 November 2005
Reference
26983; 439 c1107W;439 c1107W
House
House of Commons

What representations he has had from United Kingdom furniture manufacturers about the risks from imported foam-filled furniture.

Asked by
Bridget Prentice (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
24 November 1993
Reference
233 c90W
House
House of Commons

Whether he has received further representations from firms manufacturing foam and foam filled furniture about the dangers of low-quality imports. (Failed OPQ)

Asked by
Jim Cunningham (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
24 November 1993
Reference
233 c90W
House
House of Commons

That this House welcomes the consumers' associations' campaigns to draw European Commissioner Bangemann's attention to the concern of consumers throughout the United Kingdom that the EC should proceed immediately with a proposal on furniture flammability on the basis of currently available tests, and so improve the protection of consumers all...

Primary sponsor
Simon Coombs (Conservative)
Type
Early day motions
Date
4 December 1991
Reference
336
House
House of Commons

Since new safety regulations were introduced for furniture manufacturing & importing, how many consignments of furniture landing at UK ports have been found to fail appropriate standard of safety levels; & how many consignments have been tested. - Not collected centrally & disproportionate cost.

Asked by
Richard Holt (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
23 July 1990
Reference
177 c37W
House
House of Commons