§ Dr. TongeTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what assessment she has made of the international Rugmark initiative; and what steps she has taken to encourage British carpet companies to take part. [137744]
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§ Mr. FoulkesWe have not been involved with the Rugmark initiative and therefore we have not made an assessment of it.
In general terms labelling can make a positive contribution to the elimination of child labour but impact hinges on effective monitoring, sustainable income replacement and/or access to quality education—if not children may simply be displaced into non export oriented work.