§ Sue DoughtyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what proportion of waste produced in his Department was(a) recycled, (b) composted and (c) re-used, broken down into (i) paper, (ii) plastics, (iii) aluminium cans and (iv) other in each year since 1997; what plans there are to increase these proportions; and if he will make a statement. [65692]
§ Mr. JamiesonMy Department was formed on 29 May. Prior to 1999–2000, waste data were only available for DTLR headquarters and some other main sites. More comprehensive data have been available since.
Percentage recycled 1997–98 — 1998–99 — 1999–2000 44 2000–01 42 2001–02 51 Our policy aim is to achieve 70 per cent. rate of recovery or recycling by 2003–04.
Detailed information on waste streams is not available for the Department as a whole.