To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much has been raised by the landfill tax in each of the last five years; and how much has been spent on waste reduction or recycling programmes. (233422)

I have been asked to reply.

Annual UK landfill tax receipts for 2002-03 to 2007/08 are published by HM Revenue and Customs at:

http://www.uktradeinfo.com/index.cfm?task=bulllandfill

Total public sector expenditure on waste management is available in Table 5.2 at:

http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/d/6(4).pdf