§ Sue DoughtyTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to her answer of 557W 2 July 2002, Official Report, columns 260–61W, on recycling, if she will make a statement on how her Department defines sustainable procurement. [79349]
§ Dr. HowellsThe Department for Culture, Media and Sport engages in procurement considering the effective protection of the environment and prudent use of natural resources. The whole life performance and cost are considered before purchase. This includes not only purchase price but the impact on the environment and cost of operation and the impact and cost of disposal. For example the latest office furniture purchased has full Forest Stewardship Certification supplied by a World Wildlife Fund approved company and will, at the end of it's useful life, be capable of 100 per cent. recycling.