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Cutlery (2019)

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  1. How many pieces of 'single use' plastic cutlery did the House of Commons purchase in the Financial Year (a) 2018/19; (b) 2017/18; (c) 2016/17.
  2. How many pieces of stainless steel cutlery did the House of Commons purchase in the Financial Year (a) 2018/19; (b) 2017/18; (c) 2016/17.
  3. How many pieces of wooden cutlery did the House of Commons purchase in the Financial Year (a) 2018/19; (b) 2017/18; (c) 2016/17.
  4. How many pieces of cutlery made from other material not listed above did the House of Commons purchase in the Financial Year (a) 2018/19; (b) 2017/18; (c) 2016/17.

NB: for the avoidance of doubt, "cutlery" should only include knives, forks and spoons - not stirrers.

 


Response


1) How many pieces of 'single use' plastic cutlery did the House of Commons purchase in the Financial Year (a) 2018/19; (b) 2017/18; (c) 2016/17?
&
2) How many pieces of stainless steel cutlery did the House of Commons purchase in the Financial Year (a) 2018/19; (b) 2017/18; (c) 2016/17?
&
3) How many pieces of wooden cutlery did the House of Commons purchase in the Financial Year (a) 2018/19; (b) 2017/18; (c) 2016/17?
&
4) How many pieces of cutlery made from other material not listed above did the House of Commons purchase in the Financial Year (a) 2018/19; (b) 2017/18; (c) 2016/17?

This information is held by the House of Commons.

The information you have requested, broken down by financial year.

As requested, this information includes knives, forks and spoons but not stirrers.

Please note that, on the 1 October 2018, the House of Commons introduced a new range of compostable products to replace the previous single-use plastic items; these plant-based products include certified compostable single-use cutlery, coffee cups and lids, soup containers, takeaway food containers, salad boxes, and drinking straws. Some of the items purchased from September 2018 onwards include these plastic compostable items, and the bulk-purchase of the new food containers in October 2018 resulted in a temporary spike in the data.