Trade and Industry Committee
Trade and Industry Committee Press Notice No. 17 of Session 1998-99 dated
20 May 1999
THE IMPACT ON INDUSTRY OF THE PROPOSED
CLIMATE CHANGE LEVY
The Committee has decided to inquire into the impact on industry of the
Climate Change Levy which the Government has announced will be introduced from
April 2001.
It proposes to hear oral evidence on Tuesday July 6, from John Battle MP,
Minister for Energy and Industry, DTI, Michael Meacher MP, Minister for the
Environment, DETR; Lord Marshall of Knightsbridge; major energy users and
others.
Written evidence, including responses to the consultation exercise recently
launched by HM Customs & Excise, is invited to be submitted by Thursday
June 17.
Previous reports and press notices (from Session 1996-97 onward) can be
viewed on the internet at: http://mirror.parliament.uk/commons/selcom/t&ihome.htm
NOTE TO EDITORS
The Committee is appointed under
Standing Order No. 152 of the House of Commons to examine the expenditure,
administration and policy of the Department of Trade and Industry and
associated public bodies. It has the power to send for persons, papers and
records.
The Members of the Committee
are:
| Mr. Martin O’Neill MP
(Chairman) (Lab, Ochil) |
Mr. Tony Baldry MP (Con,
Banbury) |
| Mr. John Bercow MP (Con,
Buckingham) |
Mr. Roger Berry MP (Lab,
Kingswood) |
| Mr. John Butterfill MP (Con,
Bournemouth West) |
Mr. Jim Cunningham MP (Lab,
Coventry South) |
| Mr. Lindsay Hoyle MP (Lab,
Chorley) |
Mr. Bob Laxton MP (Lab, Derby
North) |
| Mr. Alasdair Morgan MP (SNP,
Galloway and Upper Nithsdale) |
Linda Perham MP (Lab, Ilford
North) |
| Helen Southworth MP (Lab,
Warrington South) |
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