Barry Andrews

So I think it's, when I called for this levy, I called for it to be applied per package, not per item.

And yet the commission have gone down the road of including it as a per item.

So it's

It is quite tough.

And I am a bit concerned about that.

I don't think we want to turn people against it.

I think people really want to be responsible consumers.

They are concerned about product safety.

I mean, 60% of products that have come through these platforms have failed EU standards tests.

These are...

strangulation risks for children.

These are choking risks for children.

And so people do want this to change.

I just really hope that this works because it has some flaws as far as I can see.

Yes, I did, per package, not per item.

So you have a situation where you could have three or four items in your package below €150, and then you're spending €12 or €15 in addition to the cost of the products.

But I really believe when I go around to –

around my constituency and speak to people about this, they absolutely accept that there is a link between the textile industry and global emissions, and we're going through this period of extraordinary heat in Europe at the moment.

People are really concerned about that.

The fossil fuel industry gets the blame all the time, and rightly so.