Chair of the Commons Welsh Affairs Select Committee Hywel Francis is to ask Burberry chairman John Peace and chief executive Angela Ahrendts to give evidence to its inquiry on globalisation.
Assembly member Leighton Andrews and MP Chris Bryant have been working closely with the GMB union in the ongoing battle over the factory's closure.
Andrews said in an e-mail to Francis that the parliamentary inquiry will 'put Burberry bosses on the spot' to justify their actions.
He said: 'We have always believed that the factory is profitable and this will force Burberry to put figures on the table in public. Burberry claims to be a luxury brand with a distinctive British sensibility. Yet here it is seeking to move jobs from Britain to China, even though it has told us they don't know what workers in China will be paid.'
Welsh Secretary Peter Hain has also met with Burberry management to demand a u-turn on the factory closure at Treorchy.
Hain told Burberry chiefs that he was astonished that a company such as Burberry, which has built its reputation as an iconic British brand, could justify moving its production overseas. He said: 'It would be like Gucci pulling out of Italy.'
Prince Charles and Hornblower actor Ioan Gruffudd also joined politicians and royalty in condemning the company.
The Church of England, an investor in the fashion brand, has written to Burberry asking for an explanation of its plans to close the Treorchy factory.
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