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<p>The previous Financial Secretary, in a letter to the hon. Member for Bassetlaw
dated 19<sup>th</sup> April 2017, set out that a waiver of landfill tax for such cases
would set a perverse incentive which may lead to the abandonment of other such waste
sites. Therefore it would be counterproductive to waive the landfill tax liability
in this case. I agree with this assessment.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury has made no
estimate as to the value of the site at Sandy Lane, Worksop.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury
has not held any meetings with other government departments concerning the removal
of landfill tax from abandoned waste sites owned by the Crown Estate.</p>
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