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Fairtrade In Cupar

EDM number 1027 in 2016-17, proposed by Stephen Gethins on 07/03/2017.
Categorised under the topic of International trade.

That this House marks the 10th anniversary of Cupar, Fife, as a Fairtrade Town; notes that Cupar Fairtrade Group has worked to promote and raise awareness of the Fairtrade campaign by encouraging the sale of products which support Fairtrade, organising activities each year to involve people of all ages for Fairtrade Fortnight and compiling a directory of Cupar businesses selling Fairtrade products; commends the efforts to promote Fairtrade by Castlehill, St Columba's, Letham, Ceres and Craigrothie primary schools, Kilmaron School, Bell Baxter High School, Churches in and around Cupar, shops and cafés; further notes that the Fairtrade Foundation is a charity that works to advance the livelihood of farmers and other producers who meet the Fairtrade Standards in developing countries; is impressed by the Fairtrade partners in Cupar and the Cupar Fairtrade Group for their success in promoting the rights and lives of Fairtrade producers in developing countries; and encourages other towns to also support the Fairtrade Foundation in its efforts to foster the development of fair trade around the world and to empower disadvantaged producers in the developing world.

This motion has been signed by a total of 15 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Stephen Gethins07/03/2017North East FifeScottish National PartyProposed
Paul Monaghan08/03/2017Caithness, Sutherland and Easter RossScottish National PartySeconded
Stewart McDonald08/03/2017Glasgow SouthScottish National PartySeconded
Jim Shannon08/03/2017StrangfordDUPSeconded
Chris Stephens08/03/2017Glasgow South WestScottish National PartySeconded
Alex Salmond20/03/2017Seconded
Angus MacNeil20/03/2017Na h-Eileanan an IarScottish National PartySigned
Neil Gray20/03/2017Airdrie and ShottsScottish National PartySigned
Phil Boswell20/03/2017Coatbridge, Chryston and BellshillScottish National PartySigned
Roger Mullin20/03/2017Kirkcaldy and CowdenbeathScottish National PartySigned
Alan Brown20/03/2017Kilmarnock and LoudounScottish National PartySigned
Chris Law21/03/2017Dundee WestScottish National PartySigned
Drew Hendry22/03/2017Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and StrathspeyScottish National PartySigned
Owen Thompson22/03/2017MidlothianScottish National PartySigned
John Nicolson24/03/2017East DunbartonshireScottish National PartySigned

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