Written question asked by Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 18 July 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 28 July 2000. It was answered by Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 28 July 2000 on behalf of the House of Commons Commission.

House of Commons Commission

Question: To ask the honourable Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, if the Commission will establish targets for the House to (a) reduce paper use, (b) buy 100 per cent. recycled paper comprising at least 80 per cent. genuine post-consumer waste and to use this for all work not requiring specialist papers, (c) ensure that any virgin pulp used in paper purchased comes from sustainably-managed woodlands and that both the pulp and the recycling process is chlorine free and (d) ensure that only water-based varnish is used. - Serjeant at Arms will write. (Holding answer 26 July 2000).

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