Written question asked by Sue Doughty (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 26 April 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 30 April 2002. It was answered by Lord Boateng (Labour) on Tuesday, 30 April 2002 on behalf of the Treasury.

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Treasury

Question

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total cost to the Treasury will be (a) at the outset of its introduction and (b) projected in the next three years from the exemption from the Climate Change Levy of electricity from electricity from coal mine methane sold via licensed electricity suppliers; what the total cost to the Treasury will be (a) at the outset of its introduction and (b) projected in the next three years from the exemption from the Climate Change Levy of electricity from combined heat and power plants sold via licensed electricity suppliers; what the total cost to the Treasury will be (a) at the outset of its introduction and (b) projected in the next three years of the freeze in the rate of the Climate Change Levy announced in the Budget; whether this freeze is in real terms; and if he will make a statement. - Inc ref to pages 155 and 167 of the Financial Statement and Budget Report (FSBR) 2002.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

384 c735W; 53726;53727;53724

Session

2001-02

Subjects

Costs Coal Combined heat and power Climate change levy Electricity generation Mining Tax allowances Methane

Link

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