§ John ThursoTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what percentage of(a) paper for printed publications and (b) copying paper used by the Department in 2002–03 was from recycled sources; and how much post-consumer waste this paper contained; [166058]
(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 to ensure that all copying paper bought by the Department is 100 per cent. recycled with a minimum of 75 per cent. post-consumer waste content; [166059]
(3) 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 to ensure that all for printed publications bought by the Department is 60 per cent. recycled of which a minimum in 75 per cent. post-consumer waste; [166060]
(4) when his Department expects to implement in full 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 1000W printed publications brought by the Department is 60 per cent. recycled, of which a minimum is 75 per cent. post-consumer waste. [166061]
§ Mr. McNultyIt is the Department's policy to use 100 per cent. recycled paper (comprising at least 80 per cent. post consumer waste) for all work not requiring specialist papers. This exceeds the minimum required by the quick win targets set by DEFRA.
99 per cent. of the copier paper bought by my Department in 2002–03 and 2003–04 was 100 per cent. recycled and contained a minimum of 80 per cent. post consumer waste.100 per cent. of paper used for printed publications produced through my Department's Communication Directorate contained a minimum of 75 per cent. post-consumer waste.Procurement officers are made aware of the availability of competitively priced recycled papers by:
- (a) promoting the use of the recycled copier papers available under this contract to the Department's stationery ordering points and across its agencies and NDPB's;
- (b) monitoring HQ paper consumption monthly and investigating non-compliant purchases. The Department's agencies are expected to monitor compliance similarly.
§ John ThursoTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the Department's main suppliers of(a) copier paper, (b) stationery, (c) envelopes and (d) paper for reports, in each case stating (i) the name of each paper used and (ii) the (A) recycled and (B) post-consumer recycled content of each paper. [166062]
§ Mr. McNultyThis information is as follows:(a) and (b) Copier paper and stationery:
Banner Business Supplies Limited:
Evolve Office Paper—100 per cent. recycled, 100 per cent. post consumer recycledXerox Recycled Paper—100 per cent. recycled, 100 per cent. post consumer recycledBanner Office Paper—100 per cent. recycled, 100 per cent. post consumer recycled(c) Envelopes:
Banner Business Supplies Limited:
Banner envelopes—80 per cent. to 100 per cent. recycled, 65 per cent. to 85 per cent. post consumer recycledNew Guardian Armour gusset envelopes—80 per cent. to 100 per cent. recycled, 65 per cent. to 85 per cent. post consumer recycledSurvivor Tyvek extra strong envelopes—Not known(d) Paper for reports:
Howard Smith Paper:
Greencoat—80 per cent. recycled, 80 per cent. post-consumer waste PaperHexagon Wove—100 per cent. recycled, 80 per cent. post-consumer waste, 20 per cent. pre-consumer wastePremier Paper:
1001WEvolution Satin—75 per cent. recycled, 75 per cent. post-consumer wasteEvolution Gloss—75 per cent. recycled, 75 per cent. post-consumer wasteEvolve Business—100 per cent. recycled, 100 per cent. post-consumer wasteCyclus Print—100 per cent. recycled, 100 per cent. post-consumer wasteCyclus Offset—100 per cent. recycled, 100 per cent. post-consumer wasteJames McNaughton Paper:
Cyclus Offset—100 per cent. recycled, 100 per cent. post-consumer wasteCyclus Print—100 per cent. recycled, 100 per cent. post-consumer wasteRepeat—100 per cent. recycled, 100 per cent. post-consumer wasteReVert—80 per cent. recycled, 80 per cent. post-consumer wasteRobert Home Paper:
Revive Matt—75 per cent. recycled, 75 per cent. post-consumer wasteRevive Gloss—75 per cent. recycled, 75 per cent. post-consumer wasteEvolve Business—100 per cent. recycled, 100 per cent. post-consumer wasteAlsaprint—100 per cent. recycled, 100 per cent. post-consumer wasteRevive Silk—75 per cent. recycled, 75 per cent. post-consumer wasteRevive Uncoated—100 per cent. recycled, 80 per cent. post-consumer waste, 20 per cent. pre-consumer waste