Written question asked by Ashok Kumar (Labour) on Wednesday, 3 November 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 11 November 1999. It was answered by Stephen Timms (Labour) on Thursday, 11 November 1999 on behalf of the Treasury.

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Treasury

Question

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what calculation he has made of the effects of different levels of climate change levy on enabling the UK to meet the targets for reduction in greenhouse gas emissions under the Kyoto protocol and the Government's domestic goal for reducing carbon dioxide emissions; what assessment he has made of the impact of the climate change levy assuming that all its costs are passed on to consumers; and if he will make a statement; what assessment he has made of the report by Business Strategies entitled The Climate Change Levy-Impact on the UK Economy; and if he will make a statement; what calculation he has made of the cost of collection and administration of the climate change levy for (a) the Government, (b) large companies and (c) small and medium sized enterprises; and if he will make a statement; what representations he has received from scientists and engineers about the effect of the climate change levy on (a) large companies and (b) small and medium sized enterprises; and if he will make a statement; if he will assess the effect the climate change levy will have on GDP, based on the assumption that industry will not be able to pass on the climate change levy to customers; and if he will make a statement; what assessment he has made of the effect the climate change levy will have on the balance of payments between the UK and the Republic of Ireland; and if he will make a statement; if he will exempt companies which make reductions in their carbon dioxide emissions commensurate with the UK's national reduction targets agreed at Kyoto from the climate change levy; and if he will make a statement; what assessment he has made of the impact the climate change levy would have on future investment in the UK; and if he will make a statement. - Will write.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

337 c768-9W; 97722;97623;97625;97855;97840;97858;97859;97861;97854

Session

1998-99

Subjects

Companies Climate change Carbon dioxide Climate change levy Exemptions Pollution control Republic of Ireland Small businesses Climate Change Convention Balance of payments