HC Deb 03 April 1996 vol 275 cc281-2W
Ms Ruddock

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on progress in establishing an office waste minimisation strategy for his Department, indicating the targets set. [24511]

Mr. Hanley

We aim to put in place office waste minimisation targets by the end of 1996, in keeping with the commitment in the Government White Paper "Making Waste Work". The overall target will be reduce the amount of waste by 15 per cent. over the period 1 April 1996 to 31 March 1998.