That this House supports efforts to increase the use of recycled materials; accordingly supports the Recycled Content of Newsprint Bill, introduced by a cross-party group of honourable Members on 25th March which will require newspaper publishers to use 65 per cent. of recycled newsprint by 2003, 70 per cent. by 2006 and 80 per cent. by 2010; notes that the Bill would require newspaper and magazine publishers to ensure that 30 per cent. of the volume of the papers they place on the market are collected and recycled by 2003, 38 per cent. by 2006, 45 per cent. by 2010 and 50 per cent. thereafter; notes also that the Bill would require newspaper publishers ensure their newspapers state the percentage of recycled content of their newsprint as an average over the previous three months; and believes that this Bill will create thousands of new jobs and so have social and economic benefits, as well as environmental benefits.

That this House supports efforts to increase the use of recycled materials; accordingly supports the Recycled Content of Newsprint Bill, introduced by a cross-party group of honourable Members on 25th March which will require newspaper publishers to use 65 per cent. of recycled newsprint by 2003, 70 per cent. by...

That this House notes with concern the comments of the independent Rail Regulator that Railtrack's 1998 Network Management Statement 'contains very few firm commitments to deliver significant improvements across the railway network'; welcomes the Regulator's decision to review whether the commitments are sufficient under the conditions of Railtrack's licence in consultation with train operators and funders of the railway; welcomes the announcement of an immediate review of railway safety by the Health and Safety Commission encompassing the possibility of transferring Railtrack's role in enforcing standards as well as setting them; and looks forward to the establishment of a strategic rail authority to ensure higher standards of service for rail users, promote increased rail passenger and freight transport, facilitate long-term strategic planning and deliver higher levels of investment in the rail network.

That this House notes with concern the comments of the independent Rail Regulator that Railtrack's 1998 Network Management Statement 'contains very few firm commitments to deliver significant improvements across the railway network'; welcomes the Regulator's decision to review whether the commitments are sufficient under the conditions of Railtrack's licence in...