Written question asked by John Whittingdale (Conservative) on Tuesday, 18 May 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 25 May 2004. It was answered by John Healey (Labour) on Tuesday, 25 May 2004 on behalf of the Treasury.

Treasury

Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much has been raised in tax and licence revenue from the dredging of aggregates off the East Anglian coast in each of the last 10 years. - Inc table.

Answer: Mr. Whittingdale: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much has been raised in tax and licence revenue from the dredging of aggregates off the East Anglian coast in each of the last 10 years. [175029] John Healey: The information on the amount of tax raised from the dredging of aggregates off the East Anglian coast is not available. Revenue from this source and region is not separately identified in either aggregates levy or VAT payments. The royalty income over the period 1993 to 2003 from aggregate dredging licences off the East Anglian coast (east coast region comprising Great Yarmouth/Cross Sands block and Southwold) is given in the following table: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Royalty income (£ million) 2003 5.06 2002 5.29 2001 5.36 2000 6.16 1999 4.77 1998 4.44 1997 4.71 1996 5.21 1995 4.67 1994 4.18 1993 3.67 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 421 c1508-9W; 175029
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Coastal areas Aggregates levy Aggregates Licensing Tax yields East of England Dredging
Contains statistics: Yes
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