§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he has any plans to meet officials of the Association of Municipal Engineers to discuss its report "Recycling Household Waste—The Way Ahead", a copy of which was sent to his Department in August.
§ Mr. BaldryOfficials in the Department of Trade and Industry have already discussed the ideas in the report with its authors. We consider it a useful contribution to the current debate on the future of household waste recycling in this country.
§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment when his Department published its 1991–92 environmental protection research newsletter; from where and at what cost it can be obtained; and how many copies were printed on the initial print run.
§ Mr. BaldryThe Department released its 1991–92 environmental protection research newsletter in June 1991; 500 copies were printed on the initial print run. The newsletter is available from the chief scientist group of the Department.
§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment when his Department published its report "Environmental Action Guide for Building and Purchasing Managers"; how many copies were printed on the initial print run; and what has been the cost of production of the report.
§ Mr. BaldryThe "Environmental Action Guide for Building and Purchasing Managers" was published by HMSO on 9 August 1991, price £5.50.
The intial print was 4,000. The cost of copies supplied to DOE for official distribution was £4,400. Staff costs incurred in producing the guide are estimated at approximately £30,000.