Landfill Tax: Exemptions
Commons · Question 103032 · Tabled 5 Jan 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Neil Shastri-Hurst
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of potential reductions in dredging activity on levels of flood risk, in the context of (a) the removal of the Landfill Tax exemption for Air Pollution
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 12 Jan 2026
The Government recognises the important role that the energy from waste, dredging and biomass sectors play in supporting the Government’s circular economy objectives. The Government announced at Budget last year that it would remove the Landfill Tax exemp...