§ Mr. Stephen O'BrienTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to his statement of 3 February 2003,Official Report, column 5WS, on the Landfill Tax Credit Scheme, how the Government is ensuring that the transitional funding is applied across the UK on a basis fully compliant with European Union laws, with particular reference to laws governing state aids. [103632]
§ John HealeyThe Landfill Tax Credit Scheme transitional arrangements for England allow continued funding, for a one year period, of waste projects that are on-going under the scheme, subject to EU state aid rules. A process has been put in place to make decisions on allocating funding to projects on the basis of the564W criteria set out in the announcement of 3 February. Spending is subject to state aid rules if the resources not only benefit selected undertakings or sectors, but also have the potential to distort both competition and trade across the EU. Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales are responsible for ensuring that their spending programmes comply with European Union treaty obligations.
§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer which community projects based in the Buckingham constituency have benefited from the Landfill Tax Credit Scheme in(a) 2002 and (b) 2003; and how much funding was granted for each project. [105699]
§ John HealeyDetails of projects funded by the scheme are available from the scheme's regulator, ENTRUST whose address is as follows:
- ENTRUST
- Acre House
- 2 Town Square
- Sale
- M33 7WZ
I have asked ENTRUST to write to the hon. Member with a response to his question.