§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the President of the Board of Trade how many copies of his new departmental publication "Cutting your Losses" on industrial waste minimisation have been printed; to whom they have been distributed or made available; and at what total cost to date.
§ Mr. EggarA total of 30,000 copies of "Cutting Your Losses 2" have been printed.
They have been distributed or made available to a wide range of companies and organisations across the United Kingdom. These include targeted companies in the waste producing and waste management industries and in potentially highly polluting sectors of industry, trade associations and chambers of commerce, local authorities and waste disposal authorities, national business organisations, environmental voluntary organisations, technological institutions and research establishments, DTI regional offices, DoE and other Government Departments. In addition many companies and individuals requesting the booklet have received copies on an ad hoc basis.
The total cost to date of producing and distributing the publication is £87,887.