§ Mr. Lawrenceasked the Secretary of State for Trade, from information available to him from international sources, how many countries in the Western world charge an airport landing tax; which countries they are, and how much they charge per passenger.
§ Mr. Clinton DavisThis information is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. Lawrenceasked the Secretary of State for Trade what consideration has 190W been given to the institution of a passenger landing tax at airports; and how much would have been raised in each of of the past five years if a charge of £2 per passenger had been made.
§ Mr. Clinton DavisI assume that the hon. Member is referring to a passenger landing tax levied by the Government as a source of general revenue, in which case I would inform him that no consideration has been given to the introduction of such a tax at United Kingdom airports. It is estimated that in the last five years a tax of £2 per arriving passenger would have produced the following amounts:
£million 1972 39 1973 43 1974 40 1975 42 1976 45