§ Mr. Parkasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the current weight of unclassified waste paper from Government Departments sold for recycling; and what is the financial outturn compared with 1976–77.
§ Mr. ChannonI have been asked to reply.
Some 12,500 tonnes are expected to be collected and sold in 1979–80. The financial outturn is likely to be in the region of £234,000 in respect of 1979–80 compared with £146,500 for about 11,250 tonnes in 1976–77.