Earl of Clancarty
Main Page: Earl of Clancarty (Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary)UK Clothing Sector: Safety
Earl of Clancarty Excerpts
Viscount Younger of Leckie
The right reverend Prelate makes a good point. Many retailers in this country have individuals on the ground. Primark, for example, has somebody on the ground; they are working hard to deal with the aftermath of the disaster and looking ahead at remedies.
The Earl of Clancarty
My Lords, what is the Government’s response to Muhammad Yunus’s call for an international minimum wage for those working in the garment industry, the level of this wage to be agreed upon by the foreign buyers?
Viscount Younger of Leckie
The issue of wages is clearly linked. We have obviously been talking about a very serious health and safety issue with the factory collapsing. I alluded to wages before and, again, further pressure needs to be brought on organisations to be sure that a decent wage, however defined, is paid out in these particular countries.