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Clothing: Manufacturing Industries

Commons · Question 73517 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 2 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with fashion retailers on labour (a) rights and (b) conditions in supply chains.

Answer

Answered by Gareth Thomas, 2 Sep 2025

The Department engages regularly with businesses across all sectors, including fashion retailers, on a range of issues including labour rights and working conditions throughout global supply chains. The UK has a strong legal framework to ensure that worke...