§ Norman LambTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what percentage of paper for printed publications used by his Department in 2002–03 was from recycled sources; and how much post-consumer waste this paper contained; [165533]
(2) what measures he has put in place to ensure that his Department meets the quick win targets set by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 24W to ensure that all paper for printed publications bought by the Department is 60 per cent. recycled, of which a minimum is 75 per cent. post-consumer waste; [165535]
(3) by what date his Department expects to reach the quick win targets set by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to ensure that (a) all copying paper bought by the Department is 100 per cent. recycled with a minimum of 75 per cent. post-consumer waste content and (b) all paper for printed publications bought by the Department is 60 per cent. recycled, of which a minimum is 75 per cent. post-consumer waste. [165536]
§ Dawn PrimaroloTreasury publications produced during 2002–03 were printed on paper containing 40 per cent. post-consume waste. Since January 2004, a recycled paper containing 75 per cent. post-consumer waste has been used for around half of Treasury publications. It is expected that at least 60 per cent. of Treasury publications will be printed on this paper by year end. The copying paper bought by the Treasury is 100 per cent. recycled with 100 per cent. post-consumer waste content.