§ Mr. LoughtonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the proceeds have been from the landfill tax in each of the last five financial years; how much of this has gone to(a) the Exchequer and (b) community projects; and what figures are estimated for the current year. [123481]
§ Mr. TimmsTotal landfill tax receipts net of credits claimed in respect of contributions to environmental bodies, for each financial year since the introduction of the tax on 1 October 1996, are as follows.
£ Year Total receipts 1996–97 112.8 1997–98 360.7 1998–99 333.1 1999–20001 439 1 Provisional The revenue raised from landfill tax is general Government revenue not earmarked for particular purposes. However, funding is available through the Landfill Tax Environmental Bodies Credit Scheme to support projects which achieve lasting community and environmental benefits and advance more sustainable waste management practices. Under the scheme, landfill site operators who are registered for landfill tax may claim tax credits to the value of 90 per cent. of any contribution they make to an approved environmental body, subject to an overall cap of 20 per cent. of their annual tax liability, in each 'contribution year'. Total credits claimed in respect of contributions to the scheme, for each financial year since the introduction of the tax are as follows.
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£ Year Total credits 1996–97 0.1 1997–98 67.0 1998–99 68.8 1999–20001 89 1 Provisional
§ Mr. LoughtonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the independent environmental trusts which have benefited the proceeds of the landfill tax in each of the last five years in each local authority area in England and Wales. [123482]
§ Mr. TimmsInformation about which environmental bodies have received contributions under the Landfill Tax Environmental Bodies Credit Scheme is a matter for the Regulator for the scheme, ENTRUST. I have therefore asked them to provide such data as they hold and will place a copy of their response in the Library.