§ Sue DoughtyTo ask the Solicitor-General what proportion of waste produced in her 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 she will make a statement. [65697]
§ The Solicitor-General[holding answer 8 July 2002]: The detailed information requested is not available. However, all of the Departments for which the Attorney General is responsible make efforts to ensure that waste products are disposed of appropriately. In particular, paper and toner cartridges (which together represent a majority of the waste produced) are re-cycled by the Treasury Solicitor's Department, Crown Prosecution Service and the Attorney General's own Department, the Legal Secretariat to the Law Officers. The Treasury Solicitor's Department and Legal Secretariat to the Law Officers also re-cycle all used fluorescent tubes.
As part of the Law Officers' Departments' contribution to Sustainable Development, we are continually reviewing the extent to which waste may be recycled.