§ Mr. JackTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the carbon dioxide which will be saved by his proposals for(a) general vehicle excise duty and (b) company car taxation. [120286]
§ Mr. Timms[holding answer 2 May 2000]: As indicated in table 6.2 of the 2000 Economic and Fiscal Strategy Report, the reforms to company car taxation (and general vehicle excise duty) announced by the Chancellor in the recent Budget are expected to result in emission savings of up to 1.0 million tonnes of carbon (MtC) by 2010.