§ Mr. MoateTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on the rate of progress in using recycled paper by the paper and board industry;680W what percentage of United Kingdom production is now manufactured from recycled materials; and what is the value of this in terms of import saving.
§ Mr. RedwoodUse of recycled fibre by United Kingdom mills has set new records in each of the past three years. It is estimated that waste paper accounted for 53 per cent. of the total fibre used in making British paper and board in 1989. The cost of importing an equivalent quantity of new pulp is estimated at around £600 million.