The fashion and textile industry and the UK/India FTA

In this session the Commission took evidence on the fashion and textile industry and the potential UK-India Free Trade Agreement. The first panel examined the current challenges for the UK’s fashion and textiles industry. In the second panel, the Commission took evidence on the state of the UK-India Free Trade Agreement, focusing on potential sticking points to a deal and the potential human rights implications once a deal is secured.

Witnesses

 Panel One (10am - 11am):

• Valery Demure, Industry Expert and CEO, Valery Demure Consultancy

• Kate Hills, CEO and Founder, Make it British

• Jenny Holloway, CEO, Fashion Enter

• Paul Alger, Director of International Affairs, UK Fashion & Textile Association

Panel Two (11am - 12pm):

• Mohan Kaul, President, Indian Partnership Forum

• George Holt, Senior Researcher, Trade Justice Movement

• Amrita Saha, Research Fellow, Institute of Development Studies