RECYCLED CONTENT OF NEWSPRINT

Early day motion 883, tabled 4 March 1998 by David Chaytor (Labour). Signed by 261 members.

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 5th March, which will require newspaper publishers to use 65 per cent of recycled materials by 2003, 70 per cent by 2006 and 80 per cent by 2010; and believes that this will create thousands of new jobs and so have social and economic benefits, as well as environmental benefits.

Signatures by party: Labour 168, Liberal Democrat 39, Conservative 18, Labour/Co-operative 14, UUP 6, Plaid Cymru 4, Scottish National Party 4, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, DUP 1, Independent Conservative 1, UKUP 1, Unknown 1.