Clothing: Manufacturing Industries
Commons · Question 70374 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 5 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Yasmin Qureshi
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of creating a fashion watchdog to help tackle exploitation in the supply chains of clothing manufacturers.
Answer
Answered by Gareth Thomas, 5 Sep 2025
The UK is one of the leading countries confronting the scourge of modern-day slavery, including forced labour. We engage through bilateral and multilateral fora to find ways to tackle forced labour in global supply chains and ensure workers benefit from h...