§ Mr. VazTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if the cleaners in the House of Commons use biodegradable cleaning products.
§ Mr. Chope[holding answer 4 April 1989]: The cleaning products purchased by the parliamentary works office for use by the House of Commons staff are biodegradable. Some cleaning work is also undertaken by a contractor who is responsible for providing his own materials. I understand that the cleaning materials they use are also biodegradable.