Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 112972

Clothing: Conditions of Employment

Tabled: 11 February 2026
Answered: 26 February 2026

Question

Monica Harding

Liberal DemocratEsher and Walton

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that UK fashion brands comply with labour standards in their global supply chains; and what enforcement mechanisms are in place to address violations.

Answer

Chris Bryant
The Government expects all UK businesses to respect human rights and the environment throughout their supply chains in line with the OECD Guidelines and UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Section 54 of the UK’s Modern Slavery Act 2015 req...

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