§ Mr. George Osborne (Tatton)I am delighted to present a petition, organised by Ms Mildred Sellers, Peter Bowler and David Tonks, of more than 1,000 residents of Knutsford, Wilmslow, Alderley Edge and the surrounding area.
The petitioners declare that they believe that the international trading system is heavily weighted in favour of the richest and most powerful countries; that in such an imbalanced world it is morally wrong to expect the poorest to compete on equal terms with the wealthiest; and that the trade rules of the world trading system must explicitly and deliberately favour the poorest countries if they are to reap the benefits of trade.The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons call on the Government to do everything in their power to bring about trade justice.And the petitioners remain, etc.To lie upon the Table.