It will aim to highlight the importance of the sector to the UK economy.
Room P, Portcullis House, Tuesday, 19th May 2026 12.30 pm – 2.30 pm
The Textile Services Association is organising a cross party meeting in Westminster, which will take place on 19th May 2026. This will be an important opportunity to raise the profile of the laundry sector within Parliament and help to ensure the government understands the vital role of the industry in supporting the NHS, hospitality and the UK economy as a whole.
The current Middle East crisis and the pressures it is placing on the commercial laundry sector will also be under discussion. Increasing costs have already begun impacting almost every part of their operations, with only labour as yet not being directly affected. As it is likely that users of laundry services in hospitality, healthcare and industrial markets will be faced with price rises the importance of this meeting has been further increased.
The meeting is being hosted by Ruth Cadbury, MP for Brentford and Isleworth, and will aim to inform attendees on the positive effects of commercial laundries and how the industry can continue to benefit the economy. These include the importance of the sector in ensuring critical national services can keep operating and how laundries can assist the delivery of Net Zero targets. Attendees will also be shown how the industry is helping to promote national resilience and infection prevention, with the TSA outlining its support of vital research through its partnership with De Montfort University.
The TSA is urging its members to invite their local MPs to attend this meeting, and has provided a formal invitation letter and a laundry industry fact sheet to assist with this process. Personal contact from a local employer can make a significant difference to MPs’ engagement with this meeting, which could have an enormous effect on future government policies.
“Meetings like this help to raise the profile of our industry, help the government understand the concerns of TSA members, and provides an overview for MPs on the critical impact laundries have on sectors like healthcare, hospitality and others,” says Emma Kiviniemi Wilson, managing director of the TSA. “The more people we can get to attend, the more likely it is that MPs and the government will take into consideration the needs of the laundry industry in decisions they make.”
The example invitation letter can be found here, (https://tinyurl.com/TSACPM) and the fact sheet can be found here (https://tinyurl.com/TSAfactsheet). Companies that contact their MP and are planning to attend are asked to inform the TSA by email (events@tsa-uk.org).