§ Mr. BrakeTo ask the hon. Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire representing the House of Commons Commission, if the Commission will establish a target for the House to(a) recover a minimum of 40 per cent. of total office waste, with at least 25 per cent. coming from recycling or composting, in 2000–01, (b) to increase the amount recovered and recycled by 10 per cent. each year to achieve 70 per cent. recovery or recycling in 2003–04 and (c) to reduce the amount of hazardous waste generated. [131931]
§ Mr. Kirkwood[holding answer 26 July 2000]: No. We exceed the target of 25 per cent. recycling and 40 per cent. recovery already. Increased recycling is to be considered when our waste disposal contract next comes for renewal.
§ Mr. BrakeTo ask the hon. Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, if the Commission will establish targets for the House to(a) reduce paper use, (b) buy 100 per cent. recycled paper comprising at least 80 per cent. genuine post-consumer waste and to use this for all work not requiring specialist papers, (c) ensure that any virgin pulp used in paper purchased comes from sustainably-managed woodlands and that both the pulp and the recycling process is chlorine free and (d) ensure that only water-based varnish is used. [131924]
§ Mr. Kirkwood[holding answer 26 July 2000]: This is a matter for the Serjeant at Arms; I have asked him to write to my hon. Friend.