HC Deb 03 July 2002 vol 388 c355W
Sue Doughty

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what proportion of(a) paper and (b) other goods purchased by his Department was recycled paper in each year since 1997; what the annual total cost of these purchases was; what plans there are to increase these proportions; and if he will make a statement. [657631

Mr. Jamieson

My Department was formed on 29 May. Our policy is to buy recycled paper for all work not requiring specialist papers. The proportion of paper bought by DTLR that met the policy in respect of recycled content was:

Percentage recycled
1997–98 44
1998–99 50
1999–2000 52
2000–01 85
2001–02 94

Information on other recycled goods and cost is not available.