HC Deb 15 February 2001 vol 363 c216W
Mr. Jenkin

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what discussions he has had in the EU about proposals for new taxes on(a) aviation fuel, (b) airport departures and landings and (c) air traffic movements. [150399]

Mr. Robert Ainsworth

Possible measures to encourage the reduction of emissions from aircraft, including the possibility of a fuel tax, have been discussed in the EU within the last two years. No proposals have been tabled on this, nor have new taxes been proposed on the other aviation activities cited.

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