HC Deb 08 September 2004 vol 424 c1295W
Mr. Kidney

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what recent assessment he has made of the operation of the Climate Change Levy, with particular reference to its effect on the Government's waste hierarchy. [186984]

John Healey

The Government continually review the use of all economic instruments, including the Climate Change Levy, across a broad range of areas. The first stage of the "Review of Environmental and Health Effects of Waste Management" was published earlier this year, and the second stage will be published shortly. Together these reports will help inform policy development and the wider debate on waste management, including the case for using economic instruments.