Written question asked by Bob Spink (Conservative) on Wednesday, 8 September 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 15 September 2004. It was answered by Lord Hain (Labour) on Wednesday, 15 September 2004 on behalf of the Leader of the House of Commons.

Leader of the House of Commons

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

Answer: Bob Spink: To ask the Leader of the House what the latest available 12 month figures are for the proportion of his Office's redundant documentation, waste paper and card that is recycled; and if he will make a statement on his Office's recycling policy. [188699] Mr. Hain: The Privy Council Office has responsibility for the day-to-day building management of the Office of the Leader of the House of Commons. 100 per cent. of non-confidential paper and card waste is recycled by the Privy Council Office, in conjunction with Westminster City Council. The Office's policy is to: reduce the amount of waste produced; reduce the amount of waste by only disposing of waste that cannot be reused or recycled; dispose of waste that cannot be reused or recycled in a way which causes the minimum impact to the environment; and manage the Office's waste in line with the `3 Rs waste hierarchy' (reduce; reuse; and recover).

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