Catherine McKinnell MP: written questions

4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026

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Written questions

Clothing: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118177More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps the Department are taking to help tackle abusive purchasing practices in the fashion industry.
Answer: The Office for Responsible Business Conduct promotes the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct and provides a non-judicial grievance mechanism for complaints of non-observance by UK businesses. The government also l...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
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Clothing: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118176More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of fashion watchdog.
Answer: The Office for Responsible Business Conduct promotes the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct and provides a non-judicial grievance mechanism for complaints of non-observance by UK businesses. The government also l...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament record
Groceries Code Adjudicator: Agricultural Supply Chain AdjudicatorDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118175More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of expanding the scope of the independent Groceries Code Adjudicator to include the functions of the Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudica
Answer: The Government is undertaking the fourth statutory review into the effectiveness of the GCA, and covers the period from 31 March 2022 – 1 April 2025. The review sought input on the GCA’s effectiveness in enforcing the Code, its role alongside the Agricult...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament record
Groceries Code AdjudicatorDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118174More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps the Government is taking to expand the remit of the Groceries Code Adjudicator to tackle unfair trading practices in supply chains.
Answer: The Government is undertaking the fourth statutory review into the effectiveness of the GCA, and covers the period from 31 March 2022 - 1 April 2025. The review sought input on the GCA's effectiveness in enforcing the Code, its role alongside the Agricult...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament record

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Department or topic	Published records
Department for Business and Trade	4
Department for Education	8
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	2
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	1
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology	5
Department of Health and Social Care	1
Home Office	2
Ministry of Defence	4
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	1
Treasury	1

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