Debate on Thursday, 11 December 2025, in the House of Commons, led by Martin Rhodes. The answering members were Chris Bryant and Rebecca Paul.

Fairtrade Certification

Motion that this House has considered the role of Fairtrade certification in UK business and trade. Agreed to on question.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 777 cc250-225WH
Session: 2024-26
Department: Department for Business and Trade
Chamber / Committee: Westminster Hall
Related items: Role of Fairtrade certification in UK business and trade
Tuesday, 9 December 2025
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Proceeding contributions: Martin Rhodes | 777 cc250-204WH (Link to this contribution)
I beg to move,
That this House has considered the role of Fairtrade certification in UK bus...; Liz Twist | 777 c204WH (Link to this contribution)
I thank my hon. Friend for securing this debate. Through their pioneering work, the Fairtrade mov...; Martin Rhodes | 777 c204WH (Link to this contribution)
I agree that it is important that we look at reforming global trade in different ways depending o...; Andrew George | 777 c205WH (Link to this contribution)
I congratulate the hon. Member on the way he is articulating the case for Fairtrade. It is import...; Martin Rhodes | 777 cc205-6WH (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Member’s highlights that certification schemes, important though they are, are not the o...; Andrew George | 777 c206WH (Link to this contribution)
I am dreadfully sorry to ask, but is the hon. Gentleman aware that those who are campaigning for ...; Martin Rhodes | 777 cc206-7WH (Link to this contribution)
Trading relations become more important in the context of cuts to aid budgets, not just here but ...; Wera Hobhouse | 777 c207WH (Link to this contribution)
I remind Members that they should bob if they wish to speak. I am going to call the Front Bencher...; Jim Shannon | 777 cc207-8WH (Link to this contribution)
It is always a real pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Hobhouse. I thank the hon. Member...; Phil Brickell | 777 c208WH (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Member is making an important point about young children in schools. Last month, Joshua,...; Jim Shannon | 777 cc208-9WH (Link to this contribution)
I certainly do. I am greatly encouraged by what the hon. Gentleman said, and by those three young...; Warinder Juss | 777 cc209-210WH (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Hobhouse. I thank my hon. Friend the Member f...; Ellie Chowns | 777 cc210-2WH (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Hobhouse. I pay tribute to the hon. Member fo...; Rupa Huq | 777 c212WH (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mrs Hobhouse.
Picture the scene: Downing S...; Chris Bryant | 777 c212WH (Link to this contribution)
It is British.; Rupa Huq | 777 cc213-4WH (Link to this contribution)
It is made in Britain, but not everything can be. Bananas, coffee, chocolate—that is what we are ...; Katrina Murray | 777 cc214-5WH (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Hobhouse. I thank my hon. Friend the Member f...; Sarah Olney | 777 cc215-6WH (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mrs Hobhouse. I thank the hon. Member for Glasgow North...; Rebecca Paul | 777 cc216-8WH (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Hobhouse. I begin by congratulating the ho...; Wera Hobhouse | 777 c218WH (Link to this contribution)
There is plenty of time, but I remind the Minister to leave a couple of minutes for the hon. Memb...; Chris Bryant | 777 cc218-9WH (Link to this contribution)
I am not sure how long you think I will go on for, Mrs Hobhouse, but I will take that admonition ...; Sarah Olney | 777 c219WH (Link to this contribution)
rose—; Chris Bryant | 777 c219WH (Link to this contribution)
I think I can see a Liberal Democrat hand gesturing at me.; Sarah Olney | 777 c219WH (Link to this contribution)
I am interested in the Minister’s formulation of free and fair trade. Would he not agree that fai...; Chris Bryant | 777 cc220-3WH (Link to this contribution)
I suppose, on the whole, I was trying to say that I want to try to take down tariff barriers wher...; Wera Hobhouse | 777 c223WH (Link to this contribution)
I am enormously grateful to the Minister for leaving plenty of time for Martin Rhodes to wind up....; Martin Rhodes | 777 cc223-4WH (Link to this contribution)
First, I thank all those who have taken part in the debate. We have covered a lot of common groun...; Wera Hobhouse | 777 c224WH (Link to this contribution)
Order. May I encourage the hon. Member to wind up?; Martin Rhodes | 777 c224WH (Link to this contribution)
I am making my final point, Mrs Hobhouse.; Wera Hobhouse | 777 c224WH (Link to this contribution)
The normal order is two minutes to wind up.; Martin Rhodes | 777 c224WH (Link to this contribution)
I have only 30 seconds left, and I am on my final point. I welcome the opportunity from including...
Subjects: Consumers Agriculture Business Developing countries Certification Clothing Human rights Environment protection Labelling Standards Fairtrade Foundation Trade agreements Sustainable development Waste management Supply chains
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Fairtrade Certification

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