Overpackaging (Hansard, 12 December 1994)

§ Mr. Bill Michie
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what representations he has received regarding overpackaging;
(2) if he will introduce legal targets regarding the reduction of overpackaging; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. Atkins
My Department has received over 450 representations about overpackaging in the past year.
There are strong financial incentives for reducing unnecessary packaging, and industry has made substantial progress in this area. The Government believe that the best way reducing of overpackaging is to build on these incentives through effective use of economic instruments. Our producer responsibility initiative for packaging waste and the recently announced landfill levy will provide substantial and additional incentives for the reduction of overpackaging.

§ Mr. Matthew Taylor
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the total expenditure on energy for offices and buildings by(a) his Department and (b) his agencies in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
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§ Sir Paul Beresford
The information is as follows:

£ million

Department Agencies

1991–92 1.03 1.05

1992–93 0.94 1.04

1993–94 0.90 1.10

£ million
	Department	Agencies
1991–92	1.03	1.05
1992–93	0.94	1.04
1993–94	0.90	1.10