§ Mr. MacleanTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many businesses were affected by the landfill tax announcement in the 1998 Budget; and if he will estimate the average cost per business. [70670]
§ Ms Hewitt[holding answer 15 February 1999]: It is not possible to identify how many businesses send their waste to landfill instead of to another waste disposal option such as recycling or incineration. It is therefore not possible to given an average cost per business.