HC Deb 24 March 1947 vol 435 c159W
128. Mr. Janner

asked the President of the Board of Trade, in view of the fact that collections of waste paper have fallen by half since 1942, despite the increased amount of paper in circulation, and that waste paper has now to be imported, what steps are being taken to reinvigorate the paper-salvage campaign.

Mr. Belcher

I recently set up an interdepartmental committee to consider what steps could be taken to improve collections, not only of waste paper, but of kitchen waste and other materials, and I am expecting their report shortly.