Parliamentary Estate: Cosmetics and Soaps

House of Commons Commission written question – answered at on 13 January 2025.

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Photo of Alex Mayer Alex Mayer Labour, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, how many and what proportion of soaps and other skincare products used on the parliamentary estate are cruelty free certified.

Photo of Nick Smith Nick Smith Chair, Administration Committee, Chair, Administration Committee

Our supplier contract stipulates all products used should be, so far as is reasonably possible, cruelty free, and compliant with the recommendations of Cruelty Free International.

All soaps supplied comply with the relevant cosmetic regulations (Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013 and Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 on cosmetic products) which means they are not allowed to be tested on animals.

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