§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the current safety regulations for the transport into and out of the United Kingdom of fresh nuclear fuel, irradiated nuclear fuel, plutonium metal and oxides of plutonium by fixed wing aircraft and helicopter.
§ Mr. NorrisThe transport of radioactive material by air is regulated by the Air Navigation (Dangerous Goods) Regulations 1985, as amended.
VAT percentage rates charged on passenger transport in the EC National transport International transport (taxation of national leg of journey) M.S. Air Sea Inland Waterways Rail Road Air Sea Inland Waterways Rail Road Belgium 6 6 6 6 6 0 0 6 6 16 flat-rate amounts Denmark exempt exempt exempt 2exempt 2exempt 0 0 — exempt 1exempt/25/ flatrate amounts Germany 14 7 314/7 314/7 314/7 0 0 47/exempt 314/7 114/7/flat-rate amounts France 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 0 0 5.5 0 55.5/exempt Ireland exempt exempt exempt exempt exempt 0 0 — 0 0 Italy 19 9 19 69/exempt 619/exempt 0 0 0 0 0 Luxembourg 6 — exempt 6 6 0 — exempt 0 0 Netherlands 6 76/exempt 76/exempt 6 6 0 0 6 6 6 United Kingdom 80 80 80 80 80 0 0 — 0 0 Portugal 8 8 8 8 8 0 0 0 0 90 Spain 13 13 13 6 6 0 0 13 6 6 Greece 108 108 8 8 8 0 0 — 0 8 1 Generally flat-rate amounts are imposed upon entry into the country of foreign registered vehicles, vehicles. A VAT rate is applied to national vehicles. The exemption existing in Denmark concerns all scheduled traffic, both national and foreign. In Germany, the rate of 7 per cent. is applied to short distances. 2 Non-schedule traffic 25 per cent. 3 Long-distance 14 per cent.—short distance 7 per cent. 4 Exemption for ferries on Rhine, Danube, Oder and Neisse.