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Written question asked by Kerry McCarthy (Labour) on Thursday, 28 January 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 2 February 2016 (named day). It was answered by Damian Hinds (Conservative) on Tuesday, 2 February 2016 on behalf of the Treasury.

Landfill Communities Fund

Question

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the capacity of landfill operators to pay 10 per cent of qualifying contributions under the Landfill Communities Fund; and if he will allow more flexibility in the sourcing of the match funding.

Answer

The Landfill Communities Fund (LCF) is a tax credit scheme into which landfill operators contribute voluntarily. Information on the impact of the changes to the LCF announced at Autumn Statement 2015 is set out in Reform and value of the Landfill Communities Fund. This document can be found here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/reform-and-value-of-the-landfill-communities-fund/reform-and-value-of-the-landfill-communities-fund

The government has received representations from a number of waste operators on this issue. We are taking views into consideration and our priority is to ensure that the LCF operates effectively and encourages money to be spent in the communities that need it.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
24797
Session
2015-16
Subjects
Landfill Communities Fund
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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