PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
House of Commons: Fairtrade Initiative (24 May 2023)

To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the House of Commons Commission, if the Commission will publish a list of all items purchased by the House authorities for use on the parliamentary estate that carry the Fairtrade accreditation.

Asked by:
Navendu Mishra (Labour)

Catering Services at the House of Commons does not currently record details of all the Fairtrade branded products it purchases. Fairtrade is only one of a number of ethical trading schemes that exist within the food and beverage sectors. Catering Services procurement set minimum ethical criteria pertinent to the category and strong environmental and social commitments with all suppliers demonstrating that they operate to those standards via recognised third-party accreditation.

Answered by:
Sir Charles Walker (Conservative)
6 June 2023