§ Lord Aveburyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether, in order to comply with their obligations under the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive, they will consider asking Computer Aid International to take all personal computers no longer required by government departments for re-use in developing countries. [HL3264]
§ Lord Sainsbury of TurvilleGovernment are undertaking a full consultation process and the views of the noble Lord will certainly be considered carefully.
DTI IT equipment is disposed of by our supplier in accordance with its green disposal policy,:which encourages both reuse where possible and recycling.