Ethics And Sustainability In Fashion

EDM number 1329 in 2013-14, proposed by Ian Lavery on 12/05/2014.
Categorised under the topics of Asia, Industrial health and safety and Manufacturing industries.

That this House notes the first anniversary of the signing of the Bangladesh Accord on Fire Safety; commends the signatories for their commitment to improving health and safety standards in Bangladesh; calls on the Government to continue their work to support improved, standards; further notes the efforts of Fashion Revolution Day to ask people to think about the working conditions of those producing their clothes and the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health to highlight the essential role of good health and safety management; and further calls on the Government to continue to work with the industry, health and safety professionals and Bangladeshi authorities to improve conditions for all workers in the garment industry.

This motion has been signed by a total of 19 MPs.