§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will assess the advantage of waiving air passenger duty on domestic flights to Northern Ireland and offshore islands. [10803]
§ Dawn Primarolo[holding answer 29 July 1997]: It would be illegal, under EU law, to waive air passenger duty on domestic flights to Northern Ireland and offshore islands.
§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the total amount collected in the last financial year from air passenger duty; and how much was collected from(a) domestic scheduled services, (b) international scheduled services and (c) charter services. [10802]
§ Dawn Primarolo[holding answer 29 July 1997]: The total revenue collected for air passenger duty in the last financial year–1996–97—was £356 million. We do not have information on revenue from scheduled, international and charter services separately.