PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Medical Equipment: Safety (22 October 2024)

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of amending the Consumer Rights Act 2015 to increase statute of limitations to 20 years for faulty medical devices.

Asked by:
Anna Dixon (Labour)

The Consumer Protection Act, which contains our product liability legislation, has been in place since 1987 and my department is indeed undertaking a review of it, during which we will consider all aspects, including those claim limits my Honourable friend mentions. Following this review, should we believe changes are needed, we will bring forward the necessary primary legislation to ensure our laws remain up to date and fit for the future.

Answered by:
Justin Madders (Labour)
29 October 2024