Landfill Tax (Hansard, 20 March 2000)

§ Mr. Bob Russell
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much money has been allocated from the landfill tax to environmental trusts(a) nationally and (b) in each local authority area in the County of Essex. [114885]

§ Mr. Timms
Contributions totalling £246 million have been made under the environmental bodies credit scheme since the introduction of the tax on 1 October 1996 to 15 March 2000. I have asked the Regulator for the scheme, ENTRUST Ltd., to provide such data as it holds on the amounts contributed to bodies in Essex, and will place a copy of their response in the Library.

§ Mr. Bob Russell
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the maximum sum which could have been allocated from the landfill tax to environmental trusts(a) nationally and (b) in each local authority area in the County of Essex. [114884]

§ Mr. Timms
If site operators had contributed to environmental bodies from the introduction of the tax on 1 October 1996 at a level entitling them to claim the maximum tax credit of 20 per cent. of their liability, the maximum credit that could have been claimed nationally, up to 29 February 2000, is £292 million. This represents contributions of £324 million. Operators are not constrained in how they allocate these credits between local authority areas.

§ Mr. Bob Russell
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will return to local authorities the full value of the landfill tax to fund schemes for reduction, re-use and recycling of waste; and if he will make a statement. [114887]

§ Mr. Timms
No. Revenues from the landfill tax contribute to Government spending on its priorities.

§ Mr. Bob Russell
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much has been allocated from the landfill tax to develop new waste management strategies in each year since its introduction(a) nationally and (b) in each local authority area in the County of Essex. [114886]
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§ Mr. Timms
The information requested about support for waste management strategies is a matter for the Regulator for the environmental bodies credit scheme, ENTRUST Limited. I have asked them to reply, and will place a copy of their response in the Library.

§ Mr. Bob Russell
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much money has been collected since the landfill tax was introduced(a) nationally and (b) in each local authority area in the County of Essex. [114883]

§ Mr. Timms
Total landfill tax receipts net of credits claimed in respect of contributions to environmental bodies since the introduction of the tax on 1 October 1996 to 31 March 1999 were £806.6 million. The forecast for the financial year from 1 April 1999 to 31 March 2000 is £400 million. No figures are available for individual counties or local authority areas.