Written question asked by Lord McCabe (Labour) on Tuesday, 2 February 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 5 February 2016 (named day). It was answered by Harriett Baldwin (Conservative) on Friday, 5 February 2016 on behalf of the Treasury.
Landfill Communities Fund
- Question
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To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consultation his Department held on the proposal to withdraw the Contributing Third Payment element of the Landfill Communities Fund; and what assessment he has made of the financial ability of landfill operators and donors to continue with the scheme if that proposal is implemented.
- Answer
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An HMRC consultation on proposals to reform the LCF closed on 10 June 2015. The proposals were developed by a government-sector working group including representatives of landfill site operators and those receiving LCF funding. The government response to this consultation is available here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/reform-of-the-landfill-communities-fund
The impact of the changes to the LCF announced following this consultation, at Autumn Statement 2015, is set out in Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015: policy costings. This document is available at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/spending-review-and-autumn-statement-2015-documents
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- 25529
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- 2015-16
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- Landfill Communities Fund
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