Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Michael Clapham (Labour), on Monday, 7 March 2005, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 88 members in total.

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WORLD-WIDE BAN ON ASBESTOS

That this House notes that a couple of years ago the Interim Chemical Review Committee, a part of the United Nations Environmental Programme, recommended that all forms of asbestos should be subject to strict international trade controls to eliminate the risk associated with the material; and calls on the UK Government to use its presidency of the G8 and the EU to take the lead in pressing for a worldwide ban on all forms of asbestos, because death and disability caused by exposure to these fatal fibres in the developing world increases world poverty.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

837 

Session

2004-05

Subjects

Asbestos Hazardous substances Export controls Trade

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk