Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Peter Bottomley (Conservative), on Tuesday, 27 April 1993, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 98 members in total.

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FAIRER TRADE FOR THE THIRD WORLD

That this House recognises that fair trade is as important as aid in tackling Third World poverty; notes that the Multi-Fibre Arrangement, which directly discriminates against poor countries' clothing and textile exports, denies poor people vital jobs; further notes that the EC has already agreed to start lifting quotas on clothing and textiles from East and Central Europe despite the failure to conclude a GATT agreement, while restrictions against the world's poorest countries have been extended once again; believes that the British Government, through its participation in the EC, the GATT negotiations and the G7 Summit in Tokyo this July, is well placed to take a lead in lifting trade barriers which discriminate against poor countries; and therefore urges Her Majesty's Government to press the EC to start the 10 year phase out of the Multi-Fibre Arrangement, bringing out the poorest countries first and fastest.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1877 

Session

1992-93

Subjects

Developing countries EU external trade Trade barriers Multi Fibre Arrangement

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk