Entrust has met with junior environment minister Bob Ainsworth and DETR officials to open preliminary discussions on the future of the scheme. The consultation follows the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee’s recent criticism of Entrust and the proposed review of the credit scheme.
Lord Cranbrook, chairman of Entrust, said: “We were able to raise issues concerning the landfill tax credit scheme’s ability to support the goal of sustainable waste management, highlight the many ways in which it has effectively delivered across a wide range of environmental objectives and how it may work even closer with government in future.”
Entrust has fought back against recent criticism of the landfill tax credit scheme and sought to highlight its successes. Lord Cranbrook said: “More than 380 million is now contributed by landfill operators. These funds enable communities to enhance the environment and to become involved in a growing variety of enterprising sustainable waste management and recycling projects.”
He added: “The directors of Entrust and I were extremely concerned at the contempt of Parliament. I am pleased that, following a hearing, the committee has now recommended that the House should take no further action. Entrust has put in place its own internal investigation which will report shortly.”
A spokesman for Entrust said that chief executive Dick Sills was still “on leave” following the hearing. He added that he could not comment on the “ongoing situation” but a board meeting will take place on Monday 21 May which is likely to look at the situation.
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