HC Deb 23 November 2001 vol 375 c493W
Mrs. Spelman

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what action she is taking to ensure that exports of refrigerators to the third world comply with the European regulations which come into effect on 1 January. [16247]

Clare Short

My Department applies Government policy on greening government operations and our procurement agents ensure that refrigerators purchased for use by the development programme comply with the new regulations.