§ 45. Sir J. Gilmourasked the Lord Privy Seal what is the value and weight of 886 waste paper collected annually from the House of Commons.
§ Mr. PeartSeparate figures for waste paper collected from the House of Commons are not available. But collections from the Palace of Westminster as a whole are approximately of the order of 143 tons per annum.
The revenue derived from disposal has always been confidential for commercial reasons.
§ Sir J. GilmourWill the right hon. Gentleman tell the House the weight of paper which comes into the Palace of Westminster?
§ Mr. PeartI am afraid that I should waste the efforts of the staff if I were to require that figure.