(2) what the total amount of landfill tax revenue was in (a) 2005-06 and (b) 2006-07; and how much of that revenue in each year was allocated to his Department;
(3) what estimate has been made of the likely income from landfill tax in (a) 2007-08 and (b) 2008-09;
(4) how much of the income from landfill tax in (a) 2007-08 and (b) 2008-09 has been allocated to the Business Resource Efficiency and Waste programme.
Landfill tax revenues are published on the Uktradeinfo website and are available at
http://www.uktradeinfo.com/index.cfm?task=bulllandfill
The value of the Business Resource Efficiency and Waste programme was £43 million in 2005-06 and £95 million in 2006-07.
Forecast landfill tax receipts for 2007-08 and 2008-09 are published in Table B8 of the 2007 pre-Budget report and comprehensive spending review available at
http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/media/F/9/pbr_csr07_annexb_305.pdf
DEFRA has allocated £125 million to the Business Resource Efficiency and Waste programme in 2007-08.
The comprehensive spending review allows for the continuation of funding for business resource efficiency. DEFRA has not yet announced allocations for 2008-09.