§ Lord Northbrookasked Her Majesty's Government:
What proportion of the proceeds of landfill tax so far received has been spent on (a) community projects within a 10-mile radius; (b) recycling education projects; and (c) other purposes. [HL2111]
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§ Lord McIntosh of HaringeyAround £346 million, or 17 per cent, of landfill tax has been claimed as tax credits under the Landfill Tax Credit Scheme since the tax was introduced on 1 October 1996. This represents 90 per cent of the total amount contributed to environmental bodies. Of the total money contributed, £251 million has so far been spent by the environmental bodies. This spend is apportioned as follows:
Project % of total spend to October 2001 Enhance local environment around a landfill site 59.5 Contribute to sustainable waste management (including recycling education projects) 33.2 Other 7.3