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1702314

registered interest
date	18/04/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Clothing: Manufacturing Industries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect the official evaluation of Operation Tacit to be published; and what steps they are planning in response.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL3925
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>The Director of Labour Market Enforcement (DLME) has undertaken an independent review of Operation Tacit. The objectives of the upcoming report can be found here <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/review-of-operation-tacit/review-of-operation-tacit#reporting" target="_blank">Review of Operation Tacit - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>. The DLME will publish her findings in due course. The Home Office will consider all recommendations and respond appropriately.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 02/05/2024 16:13:38 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1656762

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Clothing: Manufacturing Industries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps she is taking to ensure that businesses supplying the fashion industry have access to the same support across UK regions.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	196495
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>We engage with businesses across all sectors, including fashion, via a one-to-many approach through programmes like Export Academy, Export Champions, local events and trade missions.</p><p>The British Business Bank’s website hosts the online information platform, the Business Finance Hub, which helps raise awareness of appropriate finance options for SMEs in all sectors at all stages of their growth.</p><p>Additionally, Local Enterprise Partnership Growth Hubs can also be a source of free advice and finance.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 11/09/2023 16:12:47 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1656763

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Clothing: Manufacturing Industries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help the fashion industry secure skilled workers to employ.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	196496
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government is increasing skills investment by a total over the Parliament of £3.8bn by 2024-25. Officials are working with stakeholders including the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) and UK fashion and Textiles association, to accelerate the talent pipeline, such as the Production Sewing Machinists Skills bootcamp in Greater Manchester.</p><p>Where employers cannot get the skills they need in the domestic labour market, it is appropriate that they make the most of the points-based immigration system to access talent from around the world, including the Skilled Worker Visa. We also consider other important routes to increasing employers' access to skills, including addressing non-skill barriers to work such as childcare.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 11/09/2023 16:15:14 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1656765

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Clothing: Manufacturing Industries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps her Department is taking to support UK based fashion businesses to compete with businesses in the EU.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	196498
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>The Export Support Service (ESS) brings together information from across government, making it easier for exporters to find what they need in one place. The service also includes an Export Policy Hub which helps answer complex queries and analyse business intelligence to identify barriers to exporting and a Europe Market Access Centre, where local market experts in Europe will provide exporters with expertise.</p><p> </p><p>Officials work closely with representatives from the textile and footwear sectors to understand how government can help businesses increase their UK manufacturing capabilities while increasing their exports.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 11/09/2023 16:21:05 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1656766

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Clothing: Manufacturing Industries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department have taken to steps to support people from disadvantaged backgrounds in the fashion industry with (a) the cost of sending samples and (b) other costs associated with running a small business.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	196499
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2023 answer text <p>The textiles and fashion industry plays an important role in the UK’s social and cultural heritage, and is a major driver of economic growth - with UK designers and manufacturers exporting around the world. Recognising this contribution, HM Treasury has named the creative industries, including fashion, as one of the top five priority growth sectors - underscored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s (DCMS) recent Sector Vision, which sets out ambitious growth targets.</p><p>In the sector vision and elsewhere, DCMS has a number of initiatives that aim to improve access to the creative and fashion industries for those from disadvantaged backgrounds. The Creative Careers Programme has been relaunched with £1 million HM Government funding (22/23-24/25). Aimed at young people aged 11-18 from underrepresented backgrounds, the Creative Careers Programme is targeting 77 priority areas across England. DCMS also engages with our government-appointed Creative Industries Disability and Access Ambassadors who are working on increasing access to the creative industries for those with disabilities.</p><p>The government is supporting UK businesses with running costs through the Recovery Loan Scheme, designed to support access to finance for UK businesses as they look to invest and grow. Businesses can use the finance for any legitimate business purpose – including managing cashflow, investment and growth. Additionally, Local Enterprise Partnership Growth Hubs can also be a source of free advice and finance. This is in addition to the Energy Bills Discount Scheme; the increased Employment Allowance of £5,000, which takes the smallest 40% of businesses out of paying any National Insurance at all; and setting the Annual Investment Allowance at £1 million permanently. To support businesses with exporting goods (including samples) the Government's Export Support Service (ESS) provides guidance and advice in response to queries about exporting and ATA Carnets.</p><p>As part of the Creative Industries Sector Vision, the government announced £2 million funding to support London Fashion Week over the next two years - this will go towards supporting emerging designer talent and increasing access to the sector.</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Sir John Whittingdale question first answered 08/09/2023 09:54:18 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1656767

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Clothing: Manufacturing Industries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department have taken to improve (a) environmental and (b) human sustainability practices in the fashion industry.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	196500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2023 answer text <p>The textiles and fashion industry plays an important role in the UK’s social and cultural heritage, and is a major driver of economic growth - with UK designers and manufacturers exporting around the world. Improving the creative industries’ environmental impact was identified as a priority in our Creative Industries Sector Vision, published in June 2023.</p><p>The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) works with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) on the work they are doing on textiles waste management. Defra’s ambitions for minimising textile waste are outlined in ‘Maximising Resources, Minimising Waste’ which constitutes a new Waste Prevention Plan and was published on 28 July 2023. Defra funds Textiles 2030, a voluntary initiative with over 110 signatories from the fashion manufacturing industry covering 62% by sales of the UK clothing market. Signatories are committed to reducing their carbon and water usage and to other circular economy principles such as agreeing good design principles so that their products are durable and recyclable.</p><p>DCMS also supports the UK Research and Investment (UKRI) £15 million Circular Fashion programme, launched in 2022 to bring the sector, academia and government together to understand and drive the fashion and textiles industry towards sustainable and responsible practices.</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Sir John Whittingdale question first answered 08/09/2023 09:55:21 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1645968

registered interest
date	20/06/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Clothing: Manufacturing Industries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps her Departments are taking to help ensure that garment factories in Leicester East constituency are (a) inspected effectively and (b) meet legal obligations on (i) pay, (ii) safety and (ii) working conditions.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Claudia Webbe
uin	190424
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2023 answer text <p>HMRC enforces the National Minimum Wage on behalf of the Department for Business and Trade. Where HMRC identify other risks such as potential Modern Slavery &amp; Human Trafficking, HMRC will make referrals to the bodies with the powers to investigate.</p><p> </p><p>Similarly, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will respond to intelligence about unsafe working practices that they receive from a variety of sources including workers and other agencies. This follow up includes inspection where it is the most effective form of intervention.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 28/06/2023 10:02:21 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4848 label Biography information for Claudia Webbe

1586434

registered interest
date	17/02/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Clothing: Manufacturing Industries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of appointing a garment trade adjudicator.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	147245
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2023 answer text <p>In response to the Single Enforcement Body consultation published in 2021, the Government reaffirmed its commitment to continue engaging with enforcement bodies and industry partners to strengthen our understanding of the garment trade. We will continue to review this issue and consider options to drive up standards across the sector.</p><p> </p><p>The fashion sector relies on complex supply chains crossing multiple borders. Retailers only have direct relationships with suppliers they have a contract with, not their tier 2 or 3 suppliers, and an adjudicator could not regulate relationships with sub-contractors. This raises issues in terms of feasibility of an adjudicator to effectively regulate the vast complexity of global fashion supply chains, and risks driving even more production offshore.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 27/02/2023 16:19:37 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1586747

registered interest
date	17/02/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Clothing: Manufacturing Industries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of creating a garment trade adjudicator to monitor trading practices on (a) pay and conditions, (b) environmental rights, (c) women's rights and (d) trade union representation in the supply chains of UK brands and retailers.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Fleur Anderson
uin	147429
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2023 answer text <p>In response to the Single Enforcement Body consultation published in 2021, the Government reaffirmed its commitment to continue engaging with enforcement bodies and industry partners to strengthen our understanding of the garment trade. We will continue to review this issue and consider options to drive up standards across the sector.</p><p> </p><p>The fashion sector relies on complex supply chains crossing multiple borders. Retailers only have direct relationships with suppliers they have a contract with, not their tier 2 or 3 suppliers, and an adjudicator could not regulate relationships with sub-contractors. This raises issues in terms of feasibility of an adjudicator to effectively regulate the vast complexity of global fashion supply chains, and risks driving even more production offshore.</p><p>Since October 2020, a wide group of stakeholders comprising retailers, manufacturers and non-profit organisations have worked with the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority to address poor working, pay, and purchasing practices in UK supply chains.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 27/02/2023 16:33:43 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4788 label Biography information for Fleur Anderson

1579624

registered interest
date	23/01/2023
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Clothing: Manufacturing Industries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing an independent regulator which monitors the treatment of direct suppliers in the fashion industry, similar to the role of the Groceries Code Adjudicator.
tabling member constituency	Mid Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Mrs Pauline Latham
uin	129760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2023 answer text <p>In response to the single enforcement body consultation published in 2021, the Government reaffirmed its commitment to continue engaging with the enforcement bodies and industry partners to strengthen our understanding of the garment trade. We will continue to review this issue and consider options to drive up standards across the sector.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 31/01/2023 13:55:06 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4025 label Biography information for Mrs Pauline Latham