Motion · S5M-16014 · 25 Feb 2019

Fairtrade Fortnight 2019

Lodged by Colin Smyth Members' Business Motion 24 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament notes that Fairtrade Fortnight 2019 takes place from 25 February to 10 March; understands that, this year, the campaign aims to highlight the need for a living income for farmers in the developing world, and that women farmers in particular are often underpaid for their work; commends all those who are holding events in communities across Scotland to mark Fairtrade Fortnight; welcomes the representative of the Sholi Coffee Co-operative of Rwanda who are visiting Scotland as guests of the Scottish Fair Trade Forum, and representatives of Zaytoun olive oil from Palestine who are visiting Scotland as part of a UK tour, and congratulates the Scottish Fair Trade Forum on its leadership in supporting the continued status of Scotland as a Fair Trade Nation.

Supporters (24)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.