FAIRTRADE'S MAKE BANANAS FAIR CAMPAIGN

Early day motion 1139, tabled 4 March 2014 by Greg Mulholland (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 56 members.

That this House celebrates the achievements of the Fairtrade movement in this 20th year since the Fairtrade mark first appeared on shelves in the United Kingdom; further congratulates the Fairtrade movement on sales of some £1.78 billion of Fairtrade products supporting farmers and workers around the world in 2013; further welcomes the Fairtrade Foundation's campaign to Make Bananas Fair which calls on the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills to co-ordinate government action to investigate unsustainably low banana prices and act to address their impact on banana farmers and workers in developing countries; and calls on retailers to pay the cost of sustainable production and living wages to banana farmers and workers.

Signatures by party: Labour 28, Liberal Democrat 12, Conservative 4, DUP 4, Independent 2, Plaid Cymru 2, Alliance 1, Green 1, Respect 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.