Climate Change Levy (Hansard, 19 November 2001)

§ Mr. Lidington
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the average excess charge for all companies paying the climate change levy with an excess charge over and above NI rebates in the last year for which figures are available, broken down by industrial sector. [15705]

§ Mr. Boateng
The climate change levy was only introduced in April 2001. Therefore no annual figures are available.

§ Mr. Lidington
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the proportion of companies paying the climate change levy which will pay an excess charge over and above NI rebates. [15706]

§ Mr. Boateng
The climate change levy is broadly revenue neutral with all revenue being recycled back to business through a reduction in national insurance contributions cuts and support for energy efficiency measures. The impact on any specific company or sector will depend on a number of factors, including: their future energy consumption and the use made of levy funded energy efficiency support; employment levels and the benefits received from the levy funded reductions in national insurance contributions; eligibility to receive a discount by signing up to an energy efficiency agreement; the use made of electricity generated from 'new' renewable sources of energy and combined heat and power, both of which are levy exempt.

§ Mr. Lidington
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer from how many(a) companies and (b) business organisations he has received pre-budget representations regarding the impact of the climate change levy. [15699]

§ Mr. Boateng
The Government have received representations from a variety of businesses, trade bodies, environmental organisations and other interested parties. They are being considered as part of the pre-Budget report process.
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§ Mr. Lidington
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the cost of administering the(a) aggregates tax and (b) climate change levy in their first full year of operation. [15704]

§ Mr. Boateng
Estimates of the costs of administering the aggregates levy and the climate change levy are contained in the respective regulatory impact assessments, which have been placed in the Library.

§ Mr. Lidington
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what representatives he will send to the manufacturing summit to explain the operation of the climate change levy. [15700]

§ Mr. Boateng
The operation of the climate change levy is fully set in Customs and Excise notice CCL1.