§ Mr. SwayneTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent discussions have taken place between his Department and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs regarding the Government's target to reduce disposable nappy waste; and if he will make a statement. [143226]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonIn July 2003, I met my hon. Friend, the Minister of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Elliott Morley), along with representatives from the Women's Environmental Network to discuss disposable nappy waste.
The Department of Health supports the target on waste prevention and reduction. We believe women and their families should be given information on the use of both re-useable and disposable nappies to make an informed choice. "The Pregnancy Book" and "Birth to Five" are two comprehensive information booklets produced by the Department of Health and given free to all first time mothers. Both these publications give detailed information on both reusable and disposable nappies.