NATIONAL FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT

Early day motion 797, tabled 28 February 2005 by Mark Lazarowicz (Labour/Co-operative). Signed by 116 members.

That this House welcomes the beginning of Fairtrade Fortnight on 1st March; recognises that the Fairtrade mark is the only independent guarantee of a fair deal for farmers in developing countries; notes the difference which can be made to producers in the developing world when towns and cities across the UK achieve Fairtrade status; welcomes the news that by the end of Fairtrade Fortnight 100 towns and cities across the UK will have reached Fairtrade status and that over 220 further towns and cities are actively running Fairtrade campaigns; welcomes the Department for International Development's support for the Fairtrade Foundation in the UK; and calls on the Government to continue to raise awareness and actively encourage schools, local authorities and retailers to adopt fair trade principles.

Signatures by party: Labour 69, Liberal Democrat 25, Labour/Co-operative 9, Conservative 5, Plaid Cymru 3, DUP 2, UUP 2, Scottish National Party 1.