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Written question asked by Baroness Byford (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 19 February 2003. It was answered by Lord Whitty (Labour) on Wednesday, 19 February 2003.


Whitty, Lord

Question
Further to their report Sustainable Development in Government (page 7), what proportion of the £19 million expenditure on timber goes to United Kingdom producers; what plans are in place to encourage the use of United Kingdom timber; and what methods are in place to ensure that United Kingdom production is suitable for government requirements. [HL 1639]. - Inc figures.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL 1639; 644 c185-6WA
Session
2002-03
Subjects
Certification Government departments Forestry Procurement Standards Sustainable development Timber
Contains statistics
Yes