Paper and Timber Products

HC Deb 16 February 2000 vol 344 cc614-5W

Mr. Reed

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what steps he has taken to ensure that paper and timber products purchased by his Department come from a sustainable source; [110159]

(2) if he will ensure that paper and timber products purchased by his Department are independently certified by the Forest Stewardship Council as coming from a sustainable source. [110160]

Miss Melanie Johnson

I refer my hon. Friend to the answer given to him by the Under-Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, my hon. Friend the Member for Stretford and Urmston (Ms Hughes) on 14 February 2000,Official Report, columns 357–58W.