HC Deb 05 May 2004 vol 420 c1557W
Paul Holmes

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will list the Department's main suppliers of(a) copier paper, (b) stationery, (c) envelopes and (d) paper for reports; what the name of each paper used was in each case; and what the (i) recycled and (ii) post-consumer recycled content of each type of paper is. [165642]

Mr. Pond

The main suppliers of copier paper to the Department for Work and Pensions are Guilbert, Banner, Glenmore Lomond, Premier Paper and the Paper Company.

The core recycled paper offered by all suppliers is "Evolve Office" which is made from 100 per cent. post consumer waste, although Guilbert also offer an own brand product "Recycled 3500", which is made from 80 per cent. post consumer waste.

The main suppliers for desk-top stationery are Guilbert and Banner, who also supply envelopes.

Reports that are produced and used internally use copier paper, (suppliers listed above). External reports are produced from papers supplied by Aspect, Astron Group, Belmont Press, British Loose Leaf, Corporate Document Services, Charisma, Cherry Print, COI, Colibri, Deanprint, Homer Brothers, Midland Regional Printers, Newtown Printers, Pickards, Print & design Factory, Print Art and Design, Print Solutions UK, Rosehill Press, Sandy Press, Slater Press and Trafford Press.