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Co-Op And Fair Trade Products

EDM number 2267 in 2008-09, proposed by Lindsay Hoyle on 10/11/2009.
Categorised under the topics of Companies, International development and International trade.

That this House notes the importance of Fair Trade initiatives in the UK's efforts to assist the people and economies of developing countries; congratulates the Co-op for its pro-active policy in selling a wide variety of Fair Trade products; recognises that the Co-op has maintained an innovative approach to product development going far beyond traditional Fair Trade products such as tea, coffee, sugar, chocolate and bananas with special seasonal promotions such as Fair Trade Christmas puddings, mince pies and Easter eggs; pays tribute to the Co-op for taking a strong lead in the promotion and sale of Fair Trade products; and encourages other stores and supermarkets to follow this lead and expand the range of Fair Trade goods on sale.

This motion has been signed by a total of 36 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Lindsay Hoyle10/11/2009ChorleyLabourProposed
David Crausby10/11/2009Bolton North EastLabourSeconded
Jim Dobbin10/11/2009Heywood and MiddletonLabourSeconded
Bob Laxton10/11/2009Derby NorthLabourSeconded
Janet Dean11/11/2009BurtonLabourSeconded
David Lepper11/11/2009Brighton, PavilionLabourSeconded
Andrew Dismore11/11/2009HendonLabourSigned
Stephen Williams11/11/2009Bristol WestLiberal DemocratSigned
Janet Anderson11/11/2009Rossendale and DarwenLabourSigned
Charlotte Atkins11/11/2009Staffordshire MoorlandsLabourSigned
John Austin11/11/2009Erith and ThamesmeadLabourSigned
David Borrow11/11/2009South RibbleLabourSigned
Peter Bottomley11/11/2009Worthing WestConservativeSigned
Andrew Stunell11/11/2009Hazel GroveLiberal DemocratSigned
Desmond Turner11/11/2009Brighton, KemptownLabourSigned
Rudi Vis11/11/2009Finchley and Golders GreenLabourSigned
Robert Wareing11/11/2009Liverpool, West DerbyIndependentSigned
Michael Weir11/11/2009AngusScottish National PartySigned
Phil Willis11/11/2009Harrogate and KnaresboroughLiberal DemocratSigned
John Leech11/11/2009Manchester, WithingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
Linda Riordan11/11/2009HalifaxLabourSigned
David Chaytor11/11/2009Bury NorthLabourSigned
Ian Cawsey11/11/2009Brigg and GooleLabourSigned
Ronnie Campbell11/11/2009Blyth ValleyLabourSigned
Colin Breed11/11/2009South East CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
John McDonnell11/11/2009Hayes and HarlingtonLabourSigned
Elfyn Llwyd11/11/2009Meirionnydd Nant ConwyPlaid CymruSigned
Brian Jenkins11/11/2009TamworthLabourSigned
Eric Illsley11/11/2009Barnsley CentralLabourSigned
Joan Humble11/11/2009Blackpool North and FleetwoodLabourSigned
Simon Hughes11/11/2009North Southwark and BermondseyLiberal DemocratSigned
Paul Holmes11/11/2009ChesterfieldLiberal DemocratSigned
Stephen Hepburn11/11/2009JarrowLabourSigned
Alan Simpson11/11/2009Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
Bob Russell11/11/2009ColchesterLiberal DemocratSigned
Iris Robinson11/11/2009StrangfordDUPSigned

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