Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has had discussions with the (a) Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and (b) Environment Agency on changes to Landfill Tax (i)rates, (ii) allowances, (iii) liable activities and (iv) exemptions.

The government is undertaking a review of landfill tax in England and Northern Ireland with the aim of ensuring the tax continues to support the government’s ambitious environmental objectives, including zero avoidable waste by 2050. Since 2000, the tax has contributed to a 90% reduction in local authority waste sent to landfill in England.

The Government keeps all tax policy under review, any potential changes are considered in the round at fiscal events