§ 21. Mr. BrookeTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what recent representations he has received from businesses on the climate change levy. [125846]
§ Mr. TimmsThe Government have developed climate change levy in an open and consultative way. Firstly through the work of Lord Marshall's Task Force and then through the extensive consultation exercises which followed the announcement of the levy in Budget 99. More recently the Government have consulted on the draft legislation underpinning the levy, on the support for energy efficiency measures under the levy package, and on the definition of "good quality" Combined Heat and Power plant.
During this process, the Government have received many representations from business and other interested parties and these views have helped to refine the design of the levy.