Written Question · S3W-19606 · Session 3
How many towns and cities have obtained Fair Trade status since 2004, broken down by year.
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many towns and cities have obtained Fair Trade status since 2004, broken down by year.
The answer
All of Scotland''s six cities have achieved Fair Trade status. The breakdown by year is as follows:
2004: four cities achieved Fair Trade status
2006: two cities achieved Fair Trade status.
In addition, there are many towns in Scotland that have also achieved Fair Trade status (towns in this context also includes islands and boroughs). The breakdown by year since 2004 is:
2004: four towns achieved Fair Trade status
2005: seven towns achieved Fair Trade status
2006: eight towns achieved Fair Trade status
2007: 11 towns achieved Fair Trade status
2008: seven towns achieved Fair Trade status.
Further details are available from the Fairtrade Foundation''s website at:
http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/get_involved/campaigns/fairtrade_towns/towns_list.aspx.
2004: four cities achieved Fair Trade status
2006: two cities achieved Fair Trade status.
In addition, there are many towns in Scotland that have also achieved Fair Trade status (towns in this context also includes islands and boroughs). The breakdown by year since 2004 is:
2004: four towns achieved Fair Trade status
2005: seven towns achieved Fair Trade status
2006: eight towns achieved Fair Trade status
2007: 11 towns achieved Fair Trade status
2008: seven towns achieved Fair Trade status.
Further details are available from the Fairtrade Foundation''s website at:
http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/get_involved/campaigns/fairtrade_towns/towns_list.aspx.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S3W-19606 by reference.