WESTMINSTER ALL PARTY GROUP RE-ESTABLISHED
An Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held in Parliament on 1 July and officers of the Group were elected. Conservative MP for Stevenage, Stephen McPartland, was voted chair of the Group. The following MPs and peers were elected vice-chairs: Lord Davies of Coity...
BRITISH FURNITURE CONFEDERATION RECOGNISES STEPHEN MCPARTLAND WITH INDUSTRY CHAMPION AWARD
The British Furniture Confederation (BFC) is pleased to recognise Stephen McPartland, who has been MP for Stevenage since 2010,for his outstanding support for the British furniture, furnishing and bed industry since he entered Parliament. Paul von der Heyde, chairman...
BIS announce the shelving of the proposed amendment to the Furniture & Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations
The Department of Business, Innovation and Skills has announced the results of the consultation into a proposed amendment of the Furniture & Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations. BIS has listened to the concerns of the key stakeholders regarding the proposed...
Product safety review
The independent review wll focus on how government can make enforcement more effective and explore consumer understanding of the process. Full details of the press releases are available at;...
Fire regulation amendments pushed back
At the meeting, which was attended by a broad range of stakeholders, the vast majority of attendees urged the Minister to proceed with care and to make sure that background research is in place to ensure that any proposed changes are effective and do not lower safety...
BFC SECURES LINK TO BRITAIN IS GREAT INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR FURNITURE, FURNISHING AND INTERIOR DESIGN INDUSTRIES
The British Furniture Confederation (BFC) has initiated a new link with the government's GREAT campaign which provides the furniture, furnishing and interior design industries with the opportunity to use the campaign to promote themselves overseas. The GREAT campaign...