INTERNATIONAL BAN ON ALL FORMS OF ASBESTOS

Early day motion 1569, tabled 10 July 2003 by Michael Clapham (Labour). Signed by 62 members.

That this House notes the report prepared by the Interim Chemical Review Committee, a part of the United Nations Environmental Programme, which recommended that all forms of asbestos should be subject to strict international trade controls to eliminate the risk associated with the material; further notes the United Kingdom's asbestos ban is the subject of a current challenge; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to take the lead at the next WTO meeting in calling for a world-wide ban of asbestos and materials containing it except in those very few cases where there are no suitable substitutes.

Signatures by party: Labour 51, Liberal Democrat 4, Labour/Co-operative 3, Independent Ulster Unionist 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Scottish National Party 1, UUP 1.