§ Mr. ChaytorTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what plans he has to set targets for the recycling of waste(a) paper, (b) cardboard, (c) glass, (d) metal, (e) plastic and (f) other products created by his Department and its agencies; and if he will make a statement. [98228]
§ Dr. ReidMy Department's approach to waste management is based on the three "R"s: with "Recovery" (ie. recycling, composting and energy recovery) following "Reduce" and "Re-use" as the preferred options for reducing waste sent to landfill. This should help us to achieve the Green Ministers' target for Government Departments of recovering a minimum of 40 per cent. of764W total office waste, with at least 25 per cent. of that recovery coming from recycling or composting, in 2000–01, as published in "Greening Government; First Annual Report of the Green Ministers Committee 1998–99".