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Friday, September 14, 2012

Jim Cunningham (Coventry South, Labour) Fairtrade Foundation International Development


Fairtrade Foundation
International Development

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Jim Cunningham (Coventry South, Labour)
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what steps she is taking to promote the work of the Fairtrade Foundation (a) in the UK and (b) internationally.
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Alan Duncan (Minister of State, International Development; Rutland and Melton, Conservative)
DFID helps the work of the Fairtrade Foundation through support we provide to the global Fairtrade system. DFID has a £12 million Programme Partnership Arrangement (2010-11 to 2013-14) with Fairtrade International, the umbrella organisation that unites labelling initiatives and networks of producer organisations. DFID's support is focused on strengthening, broadening and deepening the activities of Fairtrade International.
DFID also promotes the work of the Fairtrade Foundation through our support to Fairtrade Fortnight each year. This year, DFID Ministers visited companies and groups that promote Fairtrade, ahead of Fairtrade Fortnight.