Written question asked by Christopher Gill (Conservative) on Wednesday, 12 July 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 July 2000. It was answered by Baroness Hughes of Stretford (Labour) on Tuesday, 18 July 2000 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer regarding the Quarry Products Association's proposed preferential scheme for aggregates from quarry operators meeting defined environmental criteria.

Answer: Mr. Gill: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer regarding the Quarry Products Association's proposed preferential scheme for aggregates from quarry operators meeting defined environmental criteria. [131092] Ms Beverley Hughes: My hon. Friend the Minister for Housing and Planning held a number of discussions with my hon. Friend the Financial Secretary to the Treasury on the Quarry Products Association's proposals for a voluntary alternative to a levy on primary aggregates, including their scheme for preferential procurement of aggregate by the public sector.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 354 c136W; 131092
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Aggregates Environment protection Quarrying Taxation Quarry Products Association
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk