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Written question asked by Kirsten Oswald (Scottish National Party) on Wednesday, 20 April 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 25 April 2022 (named day). It was answered by Paul Scully (Conservative) on Monday, 25 April 2022 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.


Clothing: Manufacturing Industries

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans he has to amend UK place of origin regulations for clothing to enable customers to identify products originating in countries or regions within which human rights abuses are occurring.

Answer

BEIS has no plans to amend the regulation for which it is responsible to seek that the labelling of clothes requires the ‘place-of-origin’ to be included.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
156495
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Consumers Clothing Human rights Manufacturing industries Origin marking Regulation
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk