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Trade In Waste Electrical Products A Serious Concern

10.19.00am BST (GMT +0100) Wed 30th Jun 2004

Following Friends of the Earth's uncovering of a report commissioned by the Environment Agency which highlights the scandal of waste electrical products from Britain being exported to the worlds poorest countries, Norman Baker MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Secretary, said: "This is very serious information uncovered by Friends of the Earth particularly the alleged failure of the Environment agency to take proper steps to end the illegal trade.

"I am raising the matter urgently with both the Environment Secretary Margaret Beckett and with the Chief Executive of the Environment Agency Barbara Young."

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