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UIN 140179

Consumer Goods

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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19 January 2021

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27 January 2021 · Answer

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27 January 2021

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government is taking to counter the practice of intentionally shortening the lifespan of consumer products through planned obsolescence.

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  1. 19 January 2021

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government is taking to counter the practice of intentionally shortening the lifespan of consumer products through planned obsolescence.

    Source: Commons

  2. 27 January 2021

    Answer

    Subject to the outcome of two public consultations, later this year, the Government plans to introduce ecodesign measures that promote the repairability of consumer products, such as household fridges, washing machines and televisions, in order to increas...

    Source: Written answer

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