§ Mr. WeirTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much he forecasts will be raised(a) in the UK and (b) in Scotland from the landfill tax in each financial year from 2002–03 to 2006–07. [86758]
§ John HealeyProjected landfill tax receipts for the UK in 2002–03 and 2003–04 are shown in Table B12 of pre-Budget report 2002 (Cm 5664), and are £0.5 billion and £0.7 billion, respectively. For the financial years 2004–05 and 2006–07 projected landfill tax receipts for the UK are included in "other taxes and royalties" in Table B11, and are not recorded separately.
Projected landfill tax receipts for Scotland are not available separately.
§ Mr. WeirTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much has been raised(a) in the UK and (b) in Scotland by the landfill tax in each financial year since 1997–98. [86759]
§ John HealeyCash receipts from the landfill tax are shown in the Office for National Statistics publication "Financial Statistics". Landfill tax was introduced on 1 October 1996. Since 1 April 1997 the annual yield from landfill tax in the UK is as follows:
Cash receipts (£ million) 1997–98 361 1998–99 333 1999–2000 430 2000–01 461 2001–02 505 Separate data on the amount of landfill tax revenue raised in Scotland are not available.