Written question asked by Bob Spink (Conservative) on Wednesday, 8 September 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 11 October 2004. It was answered by Phil Hope (Labour) on Monday, 11 October 2004 on behalf of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Question: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what the latest available 12 month figures are for the proportion of the Department's redundant documentation, waste paper and card that is recycled; and if he will make a statement on the Department's recycling policy.

Answer: Bob Spink: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the latest available 12 month figures are for the proportion of the Department's redundant documentation, waste paper and card that is recycled; and if he will make a statement on the Department's recycling policy. [188686] Phil Hope: The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister's policy on recycling is to reduce waste through re-using and recycling and by using refurbished and recycled products and materials, wherever they meet business need and represent value for money. The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister does not retain information on recycled paper in the format requested. The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister will soon be issuing it's first Greening Operations report which will be publicly available on both the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Sustainable Development in government websites, a copy of this document will also be made available in the Library of the House.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 425 c109W; 188686
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Government departments Publications Recycling Paper Waste Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk