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INTERNATIONAL CONTROLS OF ASBESTOS USE AND DISPOSAL

Early day motion 347, tabled 22 February 1999 by Michael Clapham (Labour). Signed by 65 members.

That this House notes that most of the world's production of asbestos is used within Third World countries; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to pressure the EU to advance the case in the world trade forums for an international ban and for rigorous controls which will prevent the industrialised countries from exporting their asbestos waste.

Signatures by party: Labour 48, Liberal Democrat 8, Labour/Co-operative 5, UUP 2, Plaid Cymru 1, Scottish National Party 1.