HC Deb 31 July 1997 vol 299 cc456-7W
Ms Walley

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on existing targets set to minimise waste within his Department. [11533]

Mr. Geoffrey Robinson

The Treasury has not set any waste minimisation targets but intends to do so in August 1997.

Ms Walley

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has to introduce a waste minimisation strategy for his Department. [11532]

Mr. Robinson

The Treasury intends to have a waste minimisation strategy in place by August 1997.

Ms Walley

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the amount, and proportion, of paper recycled by his Department in each of the last five years. [11534]

Mr. Robinson

The Treasury introduced a white paper recycling scheme in 1993. This scheme was extended to include newspapers in 1996 and the amounts recycled are as follows:

Financial year Kg
White paper 1993–94 7,230
1994–95 9,680
1995–96 5,490
1996–97 5,600
Newspapers 1996–97 2,400

It is not possible to determine the proportion of total waste that this represents.