§ Mr. ClappisonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many enterprises in the United Kingdom horticulture industry have benefited from capital allowances in respect of thermal screens for glasshouses as a result of the extension of the list of investments qualifying for capital allowances following the introduction of the climate change levy; and what is the value of the allowances made. [142622]
§ Mr. Timms[holding answer 14 December 2000]None. As announced in Spending Review 2000, energy efficiency funding from the climate change levy will be administered by a business-led, not-for-profit, limited company, the Carbon Trust, which is currently being set up through the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.
§ Mr. ClappisonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what his most recent estimate is of(a) the number of businesses which will engage in self-certification for the purpose of claiming relief from the climate change levy and (b) the compliance costs for the businesses concerned. [143454]
§ Mr. TimmsThe number of businesses taking part in self-certification is not expected to exceed 30,000.
Compliance costs will vary from company to company depending on the complexity of their activities and the extent to which the climate change levy relief can be claimed.
§ Mr. ClappisonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his most recent estimate of the cost of the climate change levy expressed in terms of cost per tonne of carbon emissions saved. [142421]
§ Mr. Timms[holding answer 12 December 2000]The climate change levy package will be revenue neutral for the private sector. Estimated emissions savings are shown in Table 6.2 of the pre-Budget report 2000.