FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT 2010

Early day motion 840, tabled 9 February 2010 by Michael Moore (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 83 members.

That this House welcomes Fairtrade Fortnight from 22 February to 7 March 2010 and this year's Big Swap theme; commends the work of schools, churches and community groups across the country in promoting Fairtrade Fortnight; congratulates progress made by the Fairtrade Foundation in the UK with sales of Fairtrade products reaching £712 million in 2008; notes recent progress in bringing Fairtrade into the mainstream with significant brand names, including KitKat, Dairy Milk, Tate and Lyle, Sainsburys and the Co-op, now exclusively sourcing Fairtrade-certified chocolate, sugar, tea and coffee; and calls on all relevant UK businesses to follow the example of these industry leaders, and to procure relevant goods from Fairtrade-certified sources.

Signatures by party: Labour 46, Liberal Democrat 22, Conservative 4, Scottish National Party 4, DUP 3, Independent 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2.