Oral Evidence May. 01 2024
Committee: Environmental Audit CommitteeFound: University of the Arts London, INretail, and WRAP Oral Evidence
Oral Evidence May. 01 2024
Committee: Environmental Audit CommitteeFound: H&M, Thrift+, Oxfam, and boohoo Group plc Oral Evidence
Oct. 14 2023
Source Page: AI projects supporting small businesses in fashion, farming and fire-fighting to get funding boost ahead of UK AI Safety SummitFound: AI projects supporting small businesses in fashion, farming and fire-fighting to get funding boost ahead
Oct. 14 2023
Source Page: AI projects supporting small businesses in fashion, farming and fire-fighting to get funding boost ahead of UK AI Safety SummitFound: AI projects supporting small businesses in fashion, farming and fire-fighting to get funding boost ahead
Written Evidence Apr. 19 2023
Inquiry: Export opportunitiesFound: EXP0005 - Export opportunities UK Fashion and Textile Association Written Evidence
Asked by: Stephanie Peacock (Labour - Barnsley East)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
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.
Answered by John Whittingdale
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.
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.
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.
Mentions:
1: Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (GRN - Life peer) with the fashion sector, given that 20% of the world’s water use and 10% of greenhouse gases are generated - Speech Link
2: Lord Benyon (CON - Life peer) The noble Baroness is absolutely right about the impact of fashion and textiles in terms of both carbon - Speech Link
3: Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville (LDEM - Life peer) My Lords, an estimated 92 million tonnes of textile waste are created annually by the fashion industry - Speech Link
4: Baroness Hayman of Ullock (LAB - Life peer) As we have heard, although some fashion retailers offer their own recycling schemes, both councils and - Speech Link
Oct. 26 2023
Source Page: Badenoch leads landmark trade mission to Japan ahead of G7 summitFound: First Secretary-led luxury fashion trade mission to Japan since 2017 including sought after brands
Asked by: Stephanie Peacock (Labour - Barnsley East)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
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.
Answered by Kevin Hollinrake - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
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.
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.
Mentions:
1: Caroline Ansell (Con - Eastbourne) I cannot imagine anyone wearing period pants on other days of the month, just for fashion or pleasure - Speech Link