Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Barry Gardiner (Labour). It was answered on Thursday, 10 July 2008 on behalf of the Treasury.
Climate Change
- Question
- My right hon. Friend is aware that 20 per cent. of global emissions come from deforestation. Will she therefore ensure that her Department resists the blandishments of the Office of Government Commerce, which would undermine the Government’s new policy on timber procurement, to ensure that all timber used on the Government estate is sustainable and legally harvested?
- Answer
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As my hon. Friend will know, my hon. Friend the Exchequer Secretary has been engaged in some detail in how we can improve sustainable procurement, and a new document was published yesterday to support that. We are working to ensure that we can get the most sustainable procurement possible within the legal framework that we have.
Secondary information
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- Oral question
- Reference
- 478 c1533
- Session
- 2007-08
- Oral question type
- Supplementary
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Climate change Government departments Economic situation Procurement Timber
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