HC Deb 19 May 2004 vol 421 cc1072-3W
Mr. Breed

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) 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 printed publications bought by the Department is 60 per cent. recycled, of which a minimum is 75 per cent. post consumer waste; [171820]

(2) what percentage of paper for printed publications used by the Department in 2002–03 was from recycled sources; and how much post consumer waste this paper contained; [171818]

(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 (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; [171819]

(4) what percentage of copying paper used by the Department in 2002–03 was from recycled sources; and how much post consumer waste this paper contained. [171817]

Mr. Caplin

The number of suppliers of paper across the Ministry of Defence means that the information requested is not readily available. It is likely to take some time to collate and this work is now under way. I will write to the hon. Member when I can and place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.

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