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Motion · S6M-12094 · 6 Feb 2024

Orkney Marks 30 Years of Fairtrade Mark

Lodged by Liam McArthur (Scottish Liberal Democrats) Standard Motion 26 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament welcomes news that Orkney Fair Trade Group will be marking the30th anniversary of the Fairtrade Mark by holding Big Brew coffee morningsacross Orkney; understands that Orkney was declared a Fairtrade Zone in 2014 bythe Fairtrade Foundation, after the status had previously been awarded to someindividual isles in the county; notes that Fairtrade Fortnight has been markedannually in Orkney, with the 2024 Big Brew events being added to the programme;commends the Orkney Fair Trade Group for using the occasion to fundraise forTransform Trade, which campaigns to support small producers in the globalsouth; believes that the Fairtrade mark gives consumers confidence in thesustainability and ethical standards of the goods that they buy; congratulatesOrkney on its long-standing Fairtrade Zone status, with, it understands, morelocal shops right across the islands selling fair trade goods than any othercomparable area in Scotland; considers that promoting such goods can help boostliving standards and help build equality globally, and looks forward to theOrkney Fair Trade Group continuing to find ways to support Fair Trade in thefuture.

Supporters (26)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.