Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Baroness Clark of Kilwinning (Labour), on Tuesday, 16 March 2010, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 40 members in total.

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PALESTINIAN FARMERS

That this House notes with concern the decision of the UK Border Agency to deny visas to three Palestinian farmers, Lina Mahmoud, Nahed Beshariah and Belal Eid, who were hoping to visit the UK to mark Fairtrade Fortnight; congratulates these three individuals for their hard work in being involved in the production of the first ever Fairtrade product from the occupied territories; supports the excellent work of Zaytoun in exporting Fairtrade olive oil from the West Bank to the UK; further notes that in 2009 the Prime Minister expressed himself as being delighted with the initiative; and therefore urges the Government to intervene and allow these farmers entry into the UK.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1107 

Session

2009-10

Other sponsors

Peter Bottomley

Lynne Jones

Mark Durkan

John Leech

Bob Russell

Subjects

Trade

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk