§ Baroness Nicolasked Her Majesty's Government:
What percentage of paper used in government departments is recycled paper, and whether it is their intention to increase the percentage.
§ The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Lord Young of Graffham)HMSO supplies a range of papers with varying percentages of recycled content, but detailed information on the usage of recycled paper in government departments is not available. A working party representing the paper industry and public sector users is encouraging greater use where this is cost effective, and HMSO publicises the availability of recycled paper to further this aim.