§ Ms SquireTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much money has been raised from Landfill Tax, broken down by local authority areas in Scotland in each of the last three years. [106369]
§ Mr. TimmsAs Landfill Tax declared by operators is not allocated to specific sites we cannot provide receipts broken down by local authority areas.
Receipts from operators based in Scotland are estimated at £26 million in 1998–99, £33 million in 1997–98 and £11 million in the part year 1996–97, following the introduction of Landfill Tax on 1 October 1996; all figures are net of contributions to the environmental credit scheme.