§ Dr. WhiteheadTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of anticipated receipts from the landfill levy will be allocated to(a) continuing funding for environmental schemes and (b) funding to encourage sustainable waste management in (i) 2003–04, (ii) 2004–05 and (iii) 2005–06. [88584]
§ John HealeyNo decision has yet been made on the precise figures that will apply. However, in 2003–04, landfill operators will be able to divert approximately 6 per cent. of their total tax liability to the funding of local environmental schemes. About a further 14 per cent. will be used to fund the uptake of more sustainable waste management practices. Estimates for future years will depend on the figures applied in 2003–04. The figures for 2005–06 will also depend on decisions the Government take on how the revenue from the proposed tax increase of £3 per tonne is recycled.