§ Paul HolmesTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions whether his Department's procurement policy includes timber used on and in the construction of departmental building projects; and if he will make a statement. [119129]
§ Maria EagleIt is the Department's Policy to specify that all timber used throughout the Department is supplied from legal and sustainable sources. It is also our policy to seek documentary evidence of this. Our major Estates Partner has supplied us with comprehensive details of timber used across DWP and this is being independently verified. The Department will use the lessons learned from this report to work closely with our Estates Partners to ensure that any areas of concern that are identified are rectified quickly to ensure that they comply with Government Policy.