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Closed Public inquiry into working conditions at Leicester’s textiles factories

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Leicester has a proud industrial heritage and strong links to the fashion sector. The city has over 1000 textiles factories, supplying many high street and well-known online brands.

However, there are concerns about illegal working conditions in the sector, which have been linked to the spread of COVID-19.

We want the government to ensure proper scrutiny is carried out over the fast fashion supply chain in Leicester (home to a third of the UK’s fashion manufacturers and 10,000 workers).

This should investigate potential illegality and inform enforcement action to ensure legal, fair and humane practices in the city’s factories: fair pay, legal contracts, no overcrowding, PPE, sick leave & holidays.

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    MPs to debate tackling worker exploitation in the textile industry in Leicester

    MPs will debate tackling worker exploitation in the textile industry in Leicester this Wednesday 18 November in Westminster Hall. The subject of the debate has been determined by the Backbench Business Committee.

    This will be a general debate. General debates allow MPs to debate important issues, however they do not end in a vote nor can they change the law.

    The debate will start at 11.00am and last for 30 minutes.

    Watch here this Wednesday: https://parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/00eaa480-a260-4cfe-95b8-8cc6456c705a

    Find out more about how Parliamentary debates work: https://www.parliament.uk/about/how/business/debates/
    Find out more about the Backbench Business Committee: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/202/backbench-business-committee/

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