§ Ms. WalleyTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list those organisations and other bodies which will be subject to the regulations relating to foam and second-hand furniture.
§ Mr. LeighThe Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988, as amended in 1989, apply to all persons who supply domestic upholstered furniture in the course of business within the meaning of section 46 of the Consumer Protection Act 1987. In this context supply includes the provision of goods by sale, hiring out, loan or gift.
The regulations require that from 1 March 1990 new furniture must meet all the fire resistance requirements, and that from 1 March 1993 second-hand furniture—except furniture which was made before 1950—must also meet those requirements.
§ Ms. WalleyTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what advice he has given to county councils trading standards officers concerning the recycling of furniture which does not comply with the foam regulations relating to second-hand furniture.
§ Mr. LeighNo advice has been given by my Department to local authority trading standards officers about the application of the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988—as amended in 1989—to organisations which recycle or redistribute second-hand furniture.