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Fairtrade tea campaign

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1282: tabled on 19 May 2025

Tabled in the 2024-26 session.

This motion has been signed by 90 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House condemns the grave working conditions that many tea growing communities face across the world; notes with concern that many tea farmers and workers do not earn enough to afford a decent standard of living; acknowledges that the challenges in the tea industry are deeply complex; supports multi-stakeholder dialogue in the tea sector to build progress towards living incomes and living wages for the people behind the tea we drink; calls for UK legislation to make it mandatory for businesses to carry out human rights and environmental due diligence in their supply chains; and urges the Government to honour its International Climate Finance commitment to support tea growing communities to adapt and build resilience to climate change.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 2 June 2025
St Ives
Ferguson, Patricia
Labour
Signed on 9 June 2025
Glasgow West
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 11 June 2025
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 11 June 2025
Ceredigion Preseli
Davies, Ann
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 11 June 2025
Caerfyrddin
Medi, Llinos
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 11 June 2025
Ynys Môn
Murray, Katrina
Labour
Signed on 11 June 2025
Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Mullane, Margaret
Labour
Signed on 11 June 2025
Dagenham and Rainham
Jones, Lillian
Labour
Signed on 12 June 2025
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Stevenson, Kenneth
Labour
Signed on 12 June 2025
Airdrie and Shotts
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 June 2025
Edinburgh West
Smith, Cat
Labour
Signed on 12 June 2025
Lancaster and Wyre
Foy, Mary Kelly
Labour
Signed on 12 June 2025
City of Durham
Corbyn, Jeremy
Independent
Signed on 12 June 2025
Islington North
Johnson, Kim
Labour
Signed on 16 June 2025
Liverpool Riverside
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 17 June 2025
East Antrim
Abbott, Ms Diane
Labour
Signed on 30 June 2025
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Stainbank, Euan
Labour
Signed on 7 July 2025
Falkirk
Burke, Maureen
Labour
Signed on 7 July 2025
Glasgow North East
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on 8 July 2025
Clapham and Brixton Hill
Wishart, Pete
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 July 2025
Perth and Kinross-shire
Gordon, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 July 2025
Harrogate and Knaresborough
Duncan-Jordan, Neil
Labour
Signed on 10 July 2025
Poole
Cane, Charlotte
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 July 2025
Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Leadbitter, Graham
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 July 2025
Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
MacDonald, Mr Angus
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 July 2025
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Baker, Richard
Labour
Signed on 16 July 2025
Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Chamberlain, Wendy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 July 2025
North East Fife
Slade, Vikki
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 July 2025
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Dance, Adam
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 July 2025
Yeovil
Smart, Lisa
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 July 2025
Hazel Grove
MacCleary, James
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 July 2025
Lewes
Kohler, Mr Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 July 2025
Wimbledon
Roome, Ian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 July 2025
North Devon
Khan, Ayoub
Independent
Signed on 21 July 2025
Birmingham Perry Barr
Carmichael, Mr Alistair
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 July 2025
Orkney and Shetland
Osborne, Tristan
Labour
Signed on 22 July 2025
Chatham and Aylesford
Morrison, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 July 2025
Cheadle
Bloore, Chris
Labour
Signed on 1 September 2025
Redditch
Olney, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 September 2025
Richmond Park
Morello, Edward
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 September 2025
West Dorset
Taylor, Luke
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 September 2025
Sutton and Cheam
Witherden, Steve
Labour
Signed on 1 September 2025
Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr
Moran, Layla
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 September 2025
Oxford West and Abingdon
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 September 2025
Bath
Whitby, John
Labour
Signed on 1 September 2025
Derbyshire Dales
Wilson, Munira
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 September 2025
Twickenham
Sollom, Ian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 September 2025
St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Maguire, Helen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 September 2025
Epsom and Ewell
Berry, Siân
Green Party
Signed on 1 September 2025
Brighton Pavilion
Betts, Mr Clive
Labour
Signed on 1 September 2025
Sheffield South East
Glover, Olly
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 September 2025
Didcot and Wantage
Ramsay, Adrian
Green Party
Signed on 1 September 2025
Waveney Valley
Dillon, Mr Lee
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 September 2025
Newbury
Maguire, Ben
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 September 2025
North Cornwall
Long Bailey, Rebecca
Labour
Signed on 1 September 2025
Salford
Campbell-Savours, Markus
Labour
Signed on 1 September 2025
Penrith and Solway
Easton, Alex
Independent
Signed on 1 September 2025
North Down
Doogan, Dave
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 September 2025
Angus and Perthshire Glens
Morgan, Helen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 2 September 2025
North Shropshire
Sullivan, Kirsteen
Labour
Signed on 8 September 2025
Bathgate and Linlithgow
Logan, Seamus
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 September 2025
Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Chadwick, David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 September 2025
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Hall, Sarah
Labour
Signed on 10 September 2025
Warrington South
Perteghella, Manuela
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 September 2025
Stratford-on-Avon
Franklin, Zöe
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 September 2025
Guildford
Murray, Susan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 October 2025
Mid Dunbartonshire
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 October 2025
Dundee Central
Coghlan, Chris
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 October 2025
Dorking and Horley
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 13 October 2025
Belfast East
Campbell, Irene
Labour
Signed on 13 October 2025
North Ayrshire and Arran
Heylings, Pippa
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 October 2025
South Cambridgeshire
Hatton, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on 14 October 2025
South Dorset
Edwards, Sarah
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2025
Tamworth
Brewer, Alex
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 November 2025
North East Hampshire
Thomas, Cameron
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 November 2025
Tewkesbury
Mishra, Navendu
Labour
Signed on 10 December 2025
Stockport
Hodgson, Mrs Sharon
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2025
Washington and Gateshead South
Brown-Fuller, Jess
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 January 2026
Chichester
Milne, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 January 2026
Horsham
Miller, Calum
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 January 2026
Bicester and Woodstock
Antoniazzi, Tonia
Labour
Signed on 28 January 2026
Gower
Babarinde, Josh
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 30 April 2026
Eastbourne

These members had previously signed the motion, but have now withdrawn their support. The date shown is when the Member withdrew their signature from the motion.