§ Mr. Campbell-SavoursTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what proposals have been made for the disposal of surplus waste paper from Government Departments which has been collected during the current year.
§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryEach Government Department at present makes its own arrangements for the disposal of 617W waste in the light of local circumstances and security and other considerations. We are currently reviewing the arrangements made across Departments both for the use of recycled materials and for the disposal of waste with a view to maximising recycling. In the case of Department of the Environment headquarters buildings in Westminister and Lambeth, waste paper and cardboard are collected for recycling by contractors. The Department is at the moment considering ways of separating out a higher proportion of office waste for recycling.