§ Sue DoughtyTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of waste produced in his Department was(a) recycled, (b) composted and (c) reused, 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. [65698]
§ John HealeyThe following table shows the percentage of waste recycled by HM Treasury since 1997 broken down into waste streams:
Per cent. Waste streams 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 Paper 0.01 0.6 0.07 25 34 Glass/cans 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.4 Mixed other 0.04 0.1 0.05 0.73 0.04 Totals 0.07 0.07 0.14 26 34 The Treasury are moving into newly refurbished accommodation (1 Horse Guards Road) later this month and are implementing an environmental management system that will be certified to ISO 14001 by the end of the year. As a result of improved waste monitoring and recycling initiatives, we expect to be able to increase the amount of waste we recover.