§ Mr. HaywardTo ask the Chairman of the Administration Committee (1) what target is set for the use of recycled writing paper in the House.
(2) if he will make arrangements to supply all stores in the House with recycled writing paper;
55W(3) what is the cost of recycled House writing paper expressed as a percentage of the cost of non-recycled paper;
(4) what proportion of writing paper used by hon. Members is recycled;
(5) what was the level of recycled writing paper used in the House 12 months ago;
(6) why it is not possible to order House of Commons writing paper which has been recycled for delivery in less than three weeks.
§ Mr. OrmeThere is no target set for the use of recycled writing paper in the House. At its meeting on 18 June 1991 the Services Committee approved a resolution of the Accommodation and Administration Sub-Committee that a range of recycled items of stationery should be stocked on a permanent basis in addition to existing ranges of equivalent stationery of archival quality, but that, for the present, it should be supplied only from the Serjeant at Arms stores. The Serjeant at Arms has taken steps to draw Members' attention to the availability of recycled writing paper and I have asked him to write to the hon. Member.