§ Alan SimpsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the(a)relevant underlying agreements and (b)qualitative requirements set for the facilities are of those sector associations party to a Climate Change Levy umbrella agreement which have supplied her with information specified in part 2 of Schedule 3 of those agreements. [82815]
§ Mr. MeacherNo information has yet been supplied to the Secretary of State. Schedule 3 of the underlying agreements contain the qualitative requirements, and these are the same for all facilities. The framework underlying agreement can be seen on the Defra website
§ Alan SimpsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs which targets under climate change levy umbrella agreements and underlying agreements have not been met; of those, in respect of which targets she is considering whether they so appear; and if she will conduct a public consultation in advance of making a decision on such progress. [82818]
§ Mr. MeacherSince no information has yet been supplied, the Secretary of State has no information on whether targets have been met. The circumstances under which progress made towards meeting the targets set for a facility is to be taken as being satisfactory are set out in clauses 7.2 to 7.6 of the umbrella agreements. The Secretary of State does not intend to hold public consultations in advance of making decisions as to whether the requirements of those clauses have been satisfied.
§ Norman BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in respect of climate change levy agreements, which sectors have(a) met and (b) not met their targets. [82844]
§ Mr. Meacher[holding answer 27 November 2002]: Under clause 6.5 of the umbrella agreements, sector associations are not required to submit information specified in Schedule 3 for the first target period until 31 491W January 2003, extended by agreement to 17 February. The Secretary of State has no information at present on whether targets have been met.
§ Norman BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) which sector associations and operators have served a notice on her under climate change levy agreements in response to a notice served by her relating to variations to sector targets she proposes should be made, and on what dates; and if she will place copies of each such notice in the Library. [82846]
(2) on how many occasions she has failed to agree on a variation of sector targets under climate change levy umbrella agreements; and what disputes concerning failure to agree on a variation of sector targets under climate change levy umbrella agreements have been referred for adjudication; and on what date; [82848]
(3) what notices she has served on sector associations and operators relating to variations to sector targets under climate change levy agreements she proposes should be made, and on what dates; and if she will place copies of each such notice in the Library; [82845]
(4) what agreements have been made between her and sector associations under climate change levy umbrella agreements on a variation of sector targets, and on what date; and if she will place copies of each such agreement in the Library. [82847]
§ Mr. Meacher[holding answer 27 November 2002]: The procedure for varying sector targets as provided for in Schedule 6 to the umbrella agreements is triggered by the submission of information as required under Schedule 3 to the agreements. Since no data have yet been supplied, no notices relating to the variation of sector targets have yet been served, and therefore, there have been no agreements or disputes concerning failure to reach agreement.