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“Does my hon. Friend agree that we should be doing everything we can to encourage political participation across the UK, to maintain our reputation as one of the world’s strongest democracies?”

“Was the decision to onboard the factory in Mae Sot driven by the commercial team or your team?”

“, Within Tesco what department is responsible for the process of onboarding or exiting a factory?”

“Ms Lorains, this is for you again. You will be aware Tesco has been involved in a lawsuit since 2022 brought by migrant Burmese workers from a factory in Mae Sot. The workers’ law firm, Leigh Day, stated that Tesco ought to have been responsibly aware of the factory’s working conditions. What checks were carried out in…”

“How long does the initial audit stage take?”

“I am aware of that, but does SHEIN have suppliers that make SHEIN clothing in China?”

“Or suppliers?”

“I have a couple of questions to help me understand the level of visibility of your supply chains. Do you have factories in China?”

“Do you know what regions they are?”

“Yes, we would definitely like you to write to us. I am trying to understand how you can lay out the regions that you are using in China, but you are unable to lay out if any cotton is being manufactured in China for your SHEIN products. It is not adding up.”

“A quick question: did the buying or merchandising teams visit the factory in Mae Sot close to the incident?”

“You could onboard and audit a factory but they could go on to use another factory and you would not know and you do not know.”

“To come back to the question, do you believe that your suppliers are outsourcing their manufacturing?”

“When you say they do not systematically outsource as a starting point, can you confirm what that means?”

“In answer to previous questions, you have both spoken about your suppliers or your retailers. How much detail do you know about your suppliers or retailers outsourcing to smaller suppliers and retailers? Do the audits that you conduct also audit these outsource factories? The question is for both of you, so whoever wan…”

“Do you trust your current suppliers?”

“Since 2022, in the F&F clothing business, what have you done to make sure that garment manufacturing is done both safely and lawfully?”

“I go back to an earlier comment from the Chair. We heard a quote from Ms Lorains from Tesco that she feels the UK is at risk of becoming a dumping ground. That was one of the many shocking things that we have heard today. Will labour substitution, offshoring, subcontracting, franchising and a rise in self-employment de…”

“Thank you. Ms Lyons, do you agree?”

“Do you know what regions in China?”