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Back to the amendments. All the amendments in this group are pretty much on the same theme. Mine are simple amendments seeking to raise the number of branded items allowed in a school uniform. The manifesto pledge is a laudable attempt by the Government to do something about poverty and help with the cost of living crisis, but it is a bit of a red herring. Children have to wear clothes to go to school, but school suppliers seem to have become these Dickensian villains. According to the Schoolwear Association, new data covering 548 schools, representing 520,000 students, shows that the average cost of compulsory branded items, daywear and sportswear, remains affordable at £92.45 in 2025, and the average mark-up on school uniforms is 7%.