Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 70374

Clothing: Manufacturing Industries

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 5 September 2025

Question

Yasmin Qureshi

LabourBolton South and Walkden

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

Gareth Thomas
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...

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