Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Greg Mulholland (Liberal Democrat), on Monday, 10 March 2014, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 11 members in total.

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10 YEARS OF FAIRTRADE LEEDS

That this House congratulates the city of Leeds on celebrating 10 years since becoming a Fairtrade city; commends the Leeds Fairtrade City Steering Group for its inspiring commitment to promoting Fairtrade in communities across Leeds; highlights the value Leeds' residents place on ensuring sustainable development for farmers and workers around the world; acknowledges that local schools, businesses and universities have achieved Fairtrade status; agrees that Leeds is an excellent example for other towns and cities around the UK considering pursuing Fairtrade status; notes that more can still be done to ensure fairness for marginalised producers across the globe; and looks forward to many more years of progress for the Fairtrade movement.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1149 

Session

2013-14

Other sponsors

John McDonnell

Martin Caton

Jeremy Corbyn

John Leech

Jim Shannon

Subjects

Developing countries Trade

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk