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London 2012 Olympic Games And Fairtrade

EDM number 802 in 2008-09, proposed by Michael Moore on 12/02/2009.
Categorised under the topics of International trade and Sports.

That this House believes that the Fairtrade label is a respected marker indicating a just deal for producers in the developing world; notes the Olympic Games in London in 2012 present an opportunity to highlight the best of British sport and culture, while achieving a positive legacy for the development of London; further believes the Olympic Games also offer the opportunity to demonstrate Britain's global outlook and its commitment to international development; and therefore calls on all the bodies involved with the delivery of the 2012 Olympic Games to ensure that all relevant food, drink, and merchandise carries the Fairtrade label.

This motion has been signed by a total of 45 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Michael Moore12/02/2009Berwickshire, Roxburgh and SelkirkLiberal DemocratProposed
Don Foster12/02/2009BathLiberal DemocratSeconded
John Barrett12/02/2009Edinburgh WestLiberal DemocratSeconded
Tom Brake12/02/2009Carshalton and WallingtonLiberal DemocratSeconded
Peter Bottomley23/02/2009Worthing WestConservativeSeconded
David Howarth23/02/2009CambridgeLiberal DemocratSeconded
Lynne Jones23/02/2009Birmingham, Selly OakLabourSigned
Ann Cryer23/02/2009KeighleyLabourSigned
Mike Hancock23/02/2009Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
Stephen Williams23/02/2009Bristol WestLiberal DemocratSigned
Willie Rennie23/02/2009Dunfermline and West FifeLiberal DemocratSigned
Gregory Campbell24/02/2009East LondonderryDUPSigned
Mark Hunter24/02/2009CheadleLiberal DemocratSigned
Greg Mulholland24/02/2009Leeds North WestLiberal DemocratSigned
David Taylor24/02/2009North West LeicestershireLabourSigned
Mark Durkan24/02/2009FoyleSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
David Drew24/02/2009StroudLabourSigned
Jeremy Corbyn24/02/2009Islington NorthLabourSigned
Martin Caton24/02/2009GowerLabourSigned
Bob Russell24/02/2009ColchesterLiberal DemocratSigned
Kelvin Hopkins25/02/2009Luton NorthLabourSigned
Dai Davies25/02/2009Blaenau GwentIndependentSigned
Paul Rowen25/02/2009RochdaleLiberal DemocratSigned
John Leech25/02/2009Manchester, WithingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
Rudi Vis25/02/2009Finchley and Golders GreenLabourSigned
Colin Breed25/02/2009South East CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
David Simpson25/02/2009Upper BannDUPSigned
Alan Simpson25/02/2009Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
Colin Burgon25/02/2009ElmetLabourSigned
William McCrea26/02/2009South AntrimDUPSigned
Paul Flynn26/02/2009Newport WestLabourSigned
Neil Gerrard26/02/2009WalthamstowLabourSigned
John McDonnell27/02/2009Hayes and HarlingtonLabourSigned
Janet Dean27/02/2009BurtonLabourSigned
Betty Williams02/03/2009ConwyLabourSigned
Alistair Carmichael03/03/2009Orkney and ShetlandLiberal DemocratSigned
Andrew Stunell04/03/2009Hazel GroveLiberal DemocratSigned
Brian Jenkins05/03/2009TamworthLabourSigned
Adrian Sanders10/03/2009TorbayLiberal DemocratSigned
Lady Hermon11/03/2009North DownUUPSigned
Adam Price13/03/2009Carmarthen East and DinefwrPlaid CymruSigned
Jo Swinson22/04/2009East DunbartonshireLiberal DemocratSigned
Danny Alexander27/10/2009Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and StrathspeyLiberal DemocratSigned
Simon Hughes11/11/2009North Southwark and BermondseyLiberal DemocratSigned
Michael Jabez FosterUnknownWithdrawn

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