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Written question asked by Mike Kane (Labour) on Tuesday, 24 March 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 26 March 2015. It was answered by David Gauke (Conservative) on Thursday, 26 March 2015 on behalf of the Treasury.


Air Passenger Duty: Scotland

Question

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the potential effect that reducing air passenger duty on flights leaving Scottish airports by 50 per cent would have on (a) passenger numbers, (b) aircraft movements and (c) the number of foreign destinations served at each UK airport.

Answer

The October 2012 HM Revenue & Customs report modelling the effects of price differentials at UK airports did not examine the potential effect of a UK wide reduction in Air Passenger Duty.

Figure 3 of the report provides a reading of the change in passenger numbers at a selection of English airports, on the advent of 50 per cent reduction in Air Passenger Duty at Scottish Airports. The report does not discuss the effect on aircraft movements and available destinations at these airports.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
228902
Session
2014-15
Grouped for answer
Yes
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Air passenger duty Scotland
Link
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