Early Day Motion·EDM 950
FAIRTRADE TOWNS (No. 2)
22 February 200718 Signatures
Primary sponsor
Tim Farron
Liberal Democrat — Westmorland and Lonsdale
Motion Text
That this House commends Coniston and Torver in Cumbria on their application to become Fairtrade villages; notes that Coniston and Torver are making good progress towards meeting the five criteria for Fairtrade status; and celebrates the Fairtrade Town movement, which was started in May 2000 when Garstang in Lancashire declared itself the world's first Fairtrade town.