Air Passenger Duty (Hansard, 20 March 2000)

HC Deb 20 March 2000 vol 346 c444W 444W

§ Mr. Welsh
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the cost to the Exchequer of exempting Aberdeen from air passenger duty. [115073]

§ Mr. Timms
Based on existing passenger numbers and duty rates, exempting flights departing from Aberdeen from air passenger duty would cost approximately £10 million in a full year. Also exempting flights from other UK airports to Aberdeen would approximately cost a further £5 million.