Fair Trade Nation Status

Part of Question Time — Scottish Executive — General Questions – in the Scottish Parliament at 11:41 am on 1 March 2007.

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Photo of Patricia Ferguson Patricia Ferguson Labour 11:41, 1 March 2007

We are making good progress. In January, Scotland's first ever conference of the fair trade movement took place in Perth. A smaller stakeholder working group, of which the Executive is a member, is taking forward the conference's recommendations, including that for the establishment of a Scottish fair trade forum to co-ordinate implementation of the fair trade nation criteria. We are working closely with stakeholders to maximise the awareness-raising opportunities presented by Fairtrade fortnight and are participating in a number of events around the country.