§ 95. Mr. Parkerasked the President of the Board of Trade what is the approximate quantity of waste paper salvaged in the United Kingdom yearly; what is the value in imports thus saved; and what steps he is taking to increase the quantity salvaged.
§ Mrs. Gwyneth DunwoodyThe quantity of waste paper consumed by paper and board mills in 1968 was 1,765,000 tons, most of it collected as salvage in this country. This would represent about £80 million in terms of woodpulp, and more if allowance is made for saving of paper and board imports. The supply of and demand for waste paper are now being kept under regular review by the Joint Waste Paper Advisory Council, which represents mills, merchants and local authorities.