HC Deb 20 June 2002 vol 387 c531W
Dr. Kumar

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many computers were replaced in his Department in each of the past three years; how the replaced units were disposed of and by which companies; and at what cost. [60732]

Mr. MacShane

Figures for the PCs disposed of in the UK over the last three years are as follows:

  • 1999 PCs 488 Monitors 133
  • 2000 PCs 150 Monitors 305
  • 2001 PCs 180 Monitors 498.

We do not hold the information regarding how the replaced units are disposed of centrally and this information could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. However, under its environmental policy on operations, the FCO endeavours to minimise the generation of waste and implement recycling initiatives and we encourage posts to consider the option of donating replaced units to charitable causes.

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