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Departmental Recycling

Volume 471: debated on Wednesday 30 January 2008

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what weight of paper his Department recycled in each of the last five years. (179451)

The information requested is provided in the following table. DWP paper recycling figures are reported in Sustainable Development in Government reports. The figures shown for 2006-07 will be reported by the Sustainable Development Commission early in 2008.

Paper recycled (Tonnes)

2002-031

10,413

2003-042

11,338

2004-05

12,615

2005-06

14,570

2006-07

14,879

1 Figures for 2002-03 include information on waste generated from buildings on the former DSS estate only. Information on waste generated from buildings on the former Employment Service estate are not available.

2 Figures for 2003-04 include information for the whole year on waste generated from buildings on the former DSS estate, and for one quarter only, for waste generated from buildings on the former Employment Service Estate.