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Royal Warrants of Appointment

My understanding is that the distinctive Burberry brand, which attaches to its very successful rainwear more than anything else, continues to be manufactured here. The polo shirts, which are manufactured and have been manufactured, I think, for some time in Spain and Italy as well as here, are not perhaps what the public think of as Burberry. However, I am sure that the company will take to heart my hon. Friend’s comments and welcome his sober assessment of the situation and his appreciation of the work that the company does here. I do not doubt that the attention of the Lord Chamberlain will be drawn to my hon. Friend’s comments, and I know that my hon. Friend will look forward to receiving any response that the Lord Chamberlain chooses to make. I do not believe that he has written to the Lord Chamberlain directly, although I might be wrong about that. If he does, he will be interested, I am sure, to share with other hon. Members the response that he receives to the points that he has raised. I am grateful to you, Mr. Williams, for allowing me to respond to my hon. Friend’s debate and I thank him again for raising the issue. Sitting suspended.