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Fashion Supply Chain (Code and Adjudicator) Bill

A Bill to provide for a Code of Practice to be followed by retailers of fashion clothing, footwear and accessories in their relationships with their suppliers; to set up an Adjudicator with the role of enforcing that Code of Practice and encouraging compliance with it; and for connected purposes.

Originating House

House of Commons

Sponsor

Liz TwistLabour (Co-op)

Parliament last updated

1 November 2023

In Plain English

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The Fashion Supply Chain (Code and Adjudicator) Bill would require fashion retailers to follow a Code of Practice when dealing with suppliers. It would create an Adjudicator to enforce the Code and encourage compliance. The aim is to make fashion supply chains fairer and more transparent, with provisions that cover related purposes.

Key Points

  • Creates a statutory Code of Practice for retailers of fashion clothing, footwear and accessories in their dealings with suppliers.
  • Establishes an Adjudicator to enforce the Code and promote compliance.
  • Aims to improve fairness and transparency in fashion supply chains through the Code and related provisions.
  • Includes provisions for connected purposes as part of the bill.

Progress

The bill is at the 1st reading in the House of Commons, introduced by Liz Twist, and has not yet progressed to Committee stage.

Who is affected?

Retailers of fashion clothing, footwear and accessoriesSuppliers in the fashion supply chain (manufacturers, factories and intermediaries)Workers in fashion supply chains

Generated 21 February 2026

Bill Stages

1st readingCommons

13 Jul 2022

2nd readingCommons
Committee stageCommons
Report stageCommons
3rd readingCommons
1st readingLords
2nd readingLords
Committee stageLords
Report stageLords
3rd readingLords
Royal Assent

Updates & Documents

News (1)

Fashion Supply Chain (Code and Adjudicator) Bill

15 Mar 2023

The 2022-2023 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.

Parliamentary Votes (0)

No recorded votes for this bill yet.