HC Deb 19 February 1991 vol 186 cc119-20W
Mr. Wigley

To ask the Lord President of the Council if he will list the number and quantities of chlorine-free and recycled paper products bought for the use of the House in 1990.

Mr. MacGregor

The number and quantities of recycled paper products bought for the use of the House in 1990 by HMSO were:

Quantity
Pre-paid white envelopes (23–146) 250,000
Pre-paid buff envelopes (HC 130) 322,500
Pre-paid buff envelopes (HC 131) 66,000
Various buff stock envelopes 1
Compliment slips 20,000
Printed memos (HC 91B) 3,000
Printed memos (HC 92B) 3,000
Printed memos (HC 93B) 3,000
A4 die-stamped letterheadings (19–116) 250,000
A4 typing topsheets (19–30) 30,000
A5 typing topsheets (HC 66) 20,000
File covers (6–59 and 6–56) l
Ruled writing paper (18–165) 1
Toilet tissue (13–22 and 13–34) 1
1 Quantities of these items are not available without incurring disproportionate cost.

Because of the unknown origins of waste materials used for recycled papers, it is not possible to give accurate guidance on the presence of chlorine in the listed products.