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Written question asked by Katie Lam (Conservative) on Monday, 1 September 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 3 September 2025. It was answered by Alex Davies-Jones (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 September 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Ministry of Justice: Paper

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, from which countries her Department has sourced (a) pulp and (b) finished paper for (i) official stationery and (ii) other printed materials.

Answer

The Government is committed to supporting British businesses and the products they produce, ensuring they have the best opportunities to win UK public contracts and deliver high-quality goods and services.

Cabinet Office is consulting on a package of further reforms to public procurement to support the Government’s Industrial Strategy.

The Government maintains robust standards across a range of categories of spend, these are set out by the Government Buying Standards, including for paper & paper products. Furthermore, the Government has also implemented a Timber Procurement Policy to ensure that only timber and wood-derived products (including paper) originating from an independently verifiable Legal and Sustainable source will be used on the Government estate.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
73814
Session
2024-26
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Paper Ministry of Justice
Link
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