AGGREGATES LEVY

Early day motion 1029, tabled 19 March 2002 by Alex Salmond (Scottish National Party). Signed by 47 members.

That this House expresses concern over the planned introduction of the aggregates levy from 1st April, despite the lack of final guidelines from the Treasury on how this tax is to be implemented and administered; notes that the quarry and construction industries need a reasonable period of time to adjust to such a significant measure; and therefore calls on the Government to delay the introduction of the tax pending publication of a full environmental and economic assessment of its impact.

Signatures by party: Labour 12, Liberal Democrat 11, Conservative 7, UUP 6, DUP 4, Scottish National Party 4, Plaid Cymru 2, Labour/Co-operative 1.