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Clothing: India

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he has taken to support UK (a) brands and (b) manufacturers with a potential influx of fast fashion, in the context of the UK-India trade deal.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
19 May 2025
Target answer date
21 May 2025
Answer
3 Jun 2025 · 15 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 19 May 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he has taken to support UK (a) brands and (b) manufacturers with a potential influx of fast fashion, in the context of the UK-India trade deal.

  2. 21 May 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 3 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    Helping our world-class textiles industry extend its influence worldwide is important for our Plan for Change, with several businesses in the sector expressing support for our new trade deal with India.This agreement will mean increased choice for consume...

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