§ Mr. BarnesTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 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. [23279]
§ Mr. Paul Murphy[holding answer 21 January 1998]: The policy of Northern Ireland Departments and the Northern Ireland Office on the recycling of redundant, but serviceable, information technology equipment is to relocate the equipment within the Department concerned and its Agencies. If this is not possible the equipment is offered to other Northern Ireland Departments and their Agencies.