Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 73515

Clothing: Manufacturing Industries

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 2 September 2025

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

Conservative — Fylde

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with online retailers on the (a) environmental and (b) ethical implications of fast fashion (i) production and (ii) pricing models.

Answer

Gareth Thomas
The Department engages regularly with retailers on a broad range of matters relating to the fashion industry, including its environmental and ethical implications. The UK supports voluntary due diligence approaches taken by UK businesses to respect human ...
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