§ Mr. BreedTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what measures he has put in place to ensure that his Department meets the quick win targets set by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to ensure that(a) all 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. [171814]
§ Mr. RammellTargets for Sustainable Development in Government, including the DEFRA paper quick wins, are communicated within the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) as part of our Environmental Management System.
Our purchasing function is currently pursuing a new contract for 100 per cent. recycled copying paper. Until March 2004 we were purchasing 100 per cent. recycled paper but due to a mill closure we have recently been purchasing 80 per cent. recycled content paper in order to ensure continuity of supply.
Our Publication and Print Services teams within the FCO have been issued with guidance on the recycled content target for print publications. From May this year the teams have set a minimum recycled content of 75 per cent. post consumer waste for publications.