§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office whether it is the policy of his Department to use fair trade products, as a matter of course, in(a) sales on departmental premises and (b) receptions and meetings involving staff and visitors. [142812]
§ Mr. AlexanderIt is Cabinet Office policy to purchase on the basis of value for money. Whilst we have no specific policy on purchasing Fair Trade products, we encourage our contracted catering providers to purchase Fair Trade products where commercially practicable and viable.