§ Mr. Robert Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Industry what was the value and tonnage of waste paper imports into the United Kingdom during each of the years 1976 and 1977; and what is his estimate of the effects of such imports on the attempts to encourage the recycling of waste.
§ Mr. CryerImports of waste paper were:
Exports were:
- 1976—100,161 tonnes, valued at £6.4 million
- 1977—123,874 tonnes, valued at £9.4 million
Net imports were about 2½ per cent. by volume, of the totals collected and recycled in the United Kingdom, and thus had at most a marginal effect on attempts to encourage recycling.
- 1976—54,930 tonnes, valued at £4.4 million
- 1977—44,508 tonnes, valued at £3.8 million