§ Mr. KidneyTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the implications of his Spending Review for the(a) speed and (b) quantum of future increases in the rate of landfill tax. [186985]
§ John HealeyThe Chancellor makes decisions in the Spending Review based on a wide range of policy issues and considerations. The Government are committed to a waste management strategy which makes use of a range of policies, including spending, regulation and taxation. The standard rate of landfill tax is due to increase by £3/tonne next year and by at least £3/tonne in subsequent years on the way to a medium to long-term rate of £35/tonne. Any decisions about the rate of increases in the landfill tax will be made as part of the Budget process, taking account of all relevant policy measures and a range of social, environmental and economic factors.