Petition · past parliament · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Ban the importation of fashion where worker exploitation is suspected
Closed
49 signatures
What the petition asks
Ban the importation from clothing retailers who are suspected of exploiting workers by, eg, paying them 3p a garment, fining for mistakes and imposing excessive hours. Recent documentaries highlight this issue.
Many people including myself are horrified by media investigations about appalling mistreatment of workers in factories and have boycotted certain online shops. However, bricks and mortar shops from these same retailers are in UK cities. Highly exploitative companies who trade in human misery should not be allowed to import into the UK.
Timeline
| 6 Oct 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Apr 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
49
Status
Closed
Department
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Opened
6 Oct 2023
Closed
6 Apr 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.