ASK IF IT IS GREAT BRITISH FURNITURE CAMPAIGN

Early day motion 952, tabled 3 March 2009 by Madeleine Moon (Labour). Signed by 43 members.

That this House acknowledges the importance of the furniture manufacturing industry to the UK economy, with an annual output of almost £10 billion and direct employment of around 124,000 people within 7,500 enterprises; notes the Ask If It Is Great British Furniture campaign, as featured on the BBC 2 programme, Working Lunch and in the national press; emphasises the qualities of British furniture which comes from craft skills which have been conceived, developed and perfected over many years, decades and centuries of tradition, producing inspirational designs, from the most traditional manufacturing methods, with the most stringent environmental and health and safety standards, the shortest delivery times and the best after-sales service; and further notes that the campaign is an important initiative that should be supported and applauded.

Signatures by party: Labour 27, Liberal Democrat 8, DUP 4, Conservative 3, Independent 1.