§ Mr. GardinerTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what fair trade criteria he sets when deciding upon what suppliers to use. [89917]
2002–03 2003–04 District council Derating element Resources element Derating element Resources element Antrim Borough Council 903,353 0 854,416 0 Ards Borough Council 844,826 1,076,102 874,079 1,024,975 Armagh City and District Council 621,005 2,211,802 658,360 1,770,367 Ballymena Borough Council 1,059,536 0 1,082,962 0 Ballymoney Borough Council 352,906 1,009,866 315,008 1,026,368 Banbridge District Council 494,331 1,040,650 469,018 935,925 Belfast City Council 6,725,784 0 6,502,085 0 Carrickfergus Borough Council 335,689 794,967 532,007 37,686 Castlereagh Borough Council 927,808 0 870,779 0 Coleraine Borough Council 535,519 0 526,582 0 Cookstown District Council 648,720 562,700 661,712 947,132 Craigavon Borough Council 2,272,601 64,592 2,502,081 0 Derry City Council 1,471,380 630,064 1,370,102 1,207,414 Down District Council 449,410 2,071,040 435,010 1,680,731 Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council 1,183,627 646,353 1,189,591 1,053,781 Fermanagh District Council 696,275 751,104 671,874 1,450,609 Larne Borough Council 463,838 0 523,808 140,964 Limavady Borough Council 115,888 1,011,770 131,137 1,273,410 Lisburn City Council 1,783,040 0 1,706,646 0 Magherafelt District Council 622,630 1,137,254 631,281 1,420,561 Moyle District Council 144,224 559,866 158,893 600,636 Newry and Mourne District Council 1,020,266 3,145,676 1,121,110 1,908,614 Newtownabbey Borough Council 1,731,125 0 1,836,130 0 North Down Borough Council 578,326 0 560,867 0 Omagh District Council 558,686 850,293 609,335 1,411,497 Strabane District Council 333,306 1,908,898 375,739 2,082,330
§ David BurnsideTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the percentage change in rates will be for each district council during 2003–04 compared to 2002–03 as a result of changes to the general grant
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§ Mr. PearsonThere is no government-wide approach to the procurement of Fairtrade products. However, as my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Development has made clear, the Government are committed to supporting ethical trading wherever possible and provides significant support to the Fairtrade Foundation's efforts in promoting the supply and marketing of Fairtrade products.
Catering in the Northern Ireland Departments is contracted out to private sector service providers and it is primarily a matter for them as to where they procure the goods which they require. The Department of Finance and Personnel has facilitated War on Want NI by jointly organising with them an event at Parliament Buildings to promote the aims and objectives of the Fairtrade Campaign.
All of the major catering service providers to the Northern Ireland Departments attended the event and it was acknowledged as being very successful in raising awareness of Fairtrade issues within the Northern Ireland catering supply chain.