§ Mr. BarnesTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what is her Department's policy regarding the recycling of information technology equipment within her Department and relevant agencies and to other Government departments or agencies; and what arrangements have been made in this respect. [23276]
§ Mr. Nigel GriffithsIn arranging for the disposal of surplus IT equipment, the Department firstly considers whether the equipment could be used elsewhere within the Department to replace older equipment or to meet new business requirements. If this is not feasible, the equipment may be part-exchanged for new equipment, sold to staff at market value or sold to specialist companies which either refurbish the equipment for resale or use the parts for spares or recycling.