FAREPAK CLOSURE

Early day motion 2795, tabled 18 October 2006 by Stewart Hosie (Scottish National Party). Signed by 59 members.

That this House views with deep concern the closure of Farepak, the Christmas voucher and hamper company; is appalled that many families with modest means who have been saving towards Christmas with the company could now lose those savings; notes that the Hamper Industry Trade Association, whose code of practice is designed to ensure security of savings, asked for customers' payments to be ring-fenced; and calls upon the Government and the administrator, BDO Stoy Hayward, to do everything in their power to recover and return as much of the company's customers' savings as possible.

Signatures by party: Labour 30, Liberal Democrat 12, Conservative 7, Scottish National Party 5, Plaid Cymru 3, DUP 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.