CENTENARY OF THE NATIONAL MARKET TRADERS' FEDERATION

Early day motion 623, tabled 10 May 1999 by Bob Russell (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 57 members.

That this House congratulates the National Market Traders' Federation on its centenary; notes that it currently represents the interests of some 26,000 market traders throughout the United Kingdom; believes that markets, which have been part of the nation's culture and heritage for centuries, have an important role to play in the diversity of retailing; and wishes the Federation continued success in its second century of being the voice of market trading.

Signatures by party: Labour 37, Liberal Democrat 11, Conservative 5, Labour/Co-operative 2, Plaid Cymru 1, UUP 1.