To ask the Secretary of State for Health what proportion of his Department’s waste was recycled in the latest period for which figures are available. (289658)

For 2008-09, 83.47 per cent. of the Department’s waste was recycled.

The information covers the Department’s central administrative estate of Richmond House, Wellington House and Skipton House. The Department is a minor occupier in New Kings Beam House (HM Revenue and Customs) and Quarry House in Leeds (Department for Work and Pensions) and the data for these sites is reported by them.