HC Deb 17 September 2004 vol 424 cc1802-3W
Bob Spink

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the latest available 12 month figures are for the proportion of the Departments redundant documentation, waste paper and card that is recycled; and if he will make a statement on the Department's recycling policy. [188698]

Mr. Stephen Twigg

Of the total waste generated by my Department during 2003–04 17.7 per cent. of clean paper and cardboard is recycled.

My Department already has in place a "green housekeeping policy statement". The Waste Management Strategy is being developed in accordance with the Framework for Sustainable Development on the Government estate.