Written question asked by Lord Hoyle (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 September 2003. It was answered by Lord McIntosh of Haringey (Labour) on Monday, 8 September 2003.

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McIntosh of Haringey, Lord

Question

Further to the announcement in the Budget on 9 April that the Government are willing to consider alternative criteria for defining which energy-intensive sections of industry are eligible to enter into climate change agreements, and therefore pay a reduced rate of climate change levy, what consideration they have given to the heat treatment sector which pays climate change levy costs of over £5 million per annum. [HL 4175].

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

652 c98-9WA; HL 4175

Session

2002-03

Subjects

Climate change levy Eligibility Industry Heating Tax allowances Furnaces