Question follow-through · 96527

Electrical Goods

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether there has been a Government response to the 'Common charger for electrical devices: call for evidence', launched on 9 October 2024; and what his policy is on chargers for electrical devices.

answeredJim AllisterDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
2 Dec 2025
Target answer date
8 Dec 2025
Answer
8 Dec 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 2 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether there has been a Government response to the 'Common charger for electrical devices: call for evidence', launched on 9 October 2024; and what his policy is on chargers for electrical devices.

  2. 8 Dec 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 8 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    The Call for Evidence sought views on whether standardised charger requirements, similar to those adopted by the EU under Directive (EU) 2022/2380 and applying in Northern Ireland under the Windsor Framework, would benefit businesses, consumers, and the e...

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