Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat), on Tuesday, 1 March 2005, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 81 members in total.
PROMOTING FAIRTRADE
That this House, on the first day of Fairtrade Fortnight, congratulates Cambridge City, Cardiff, Derby, Leeds, Liverpool City, Kingston, Milton Keynes Borough, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, Norwich, Pendle, Portsmouth City, Somerset County, Stockport Metropolitan Borough, Swansea and York councils and many other local authorities on their Fairtrade status; looks forward to Sutton Council gaining Fairtrade status; notes the very considerable benefits that producers in developing countries derive from Fairtrade products; recognises the work of the UK Local Government Alliance for International Development in promoting Fairtrade and other international development issues within local authorities; and notes the Department for International Development's Development Awareness Fund, which local authorities may find of assistance in achieving Fairtrade status.
Amendments
The Early day motion has received 2 amendments.
- 812A2
- Line 4, after `Swansea', insert `, Brighton and Hove City'.
- 812A1
- Line 5, after `status', add `, including Dundee, the first Fairtrade city in Scotland.'.
Secondary information
- Type
- Early day motion
- Reference
- 812
- 812A2
- 812A1
- Session
- 2004-05
- Subjects
- Developing countries Trade Fairtrade initiative
- Link
- View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk
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