§ Mr. Don FosterTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what percentage of(a) copying paper and (b) paper for printed publications used by the Department in 2002–03 was from recycled sources; and how much post-consumer waste each amount contained. [165950]
§ Mr. CabornDCMS procures only 100 per cent. recycled copying paper, which meets the Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs target of 75 per cent. post-consumer waste content. Paper for printed publications sometimes needs to be of higher quality but in excess of 60 per cent. of all such paper is 100 per cent. recycled; the post-consumer waste content is not known.
§ Mr. Don FosterTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what measures she has put in place to ensure that her Department meets the quick win targets set by the Department for Environment. Food and Rural Affairs to ensure that all copying paper bought by the Department is 100 per cent. recycled with a minimum of 75 per cent. post-consumer waste content. [165951]
§ Mr. CabornDCMS has purchased only recycled copier paper for at least the last five years. The paper of choice meets the stated content targets.
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§ Mr. Don FosterTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and S port when her Department expects to implement in full the quick win targets set by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to ensure that(a) ell copying paper bought by the Department is 100 per cent. recycled with a minimum of 75 per cent. post-consumer waste content and (b) all paper for printed publications bought by the Department is 60 per cent. recycled, of which a minimum is 75 per cent. post-consumer waste. [165953]
§ Mr. CabornDCMS already specifies all papers to meet the stated quick win targets. The current market is such that the specified paper cannot always be supplied in respect of printed publications.
§ Mr. Don FosterTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will list the Department's main suppliers of(a) copier paper, (b) stationery, (c) envelopes and (d) paper for reports, in each case stating (i) the name of each paper used and (ii) the (a) recycled and (b) post-consumer recycled content of each paper. [165954]
§ Mr. CabornCurrently all copier paper, stationery and envelopes are supplied by Corporate Express. Copier paper is Evolve and is 100 per cent. recycled with at least 75 per cent. post-consumer waste content. Paper stationery items are from numerous manufacturers and content is not always published but at all times recycled products are specified. Paper for reports is supplied by the successful print tender but again recycled paper and high post-consumer waste content is specified by the Department.