§ Lord Greavesasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is their response to the call by the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution, in its special report, published on 29 November entitled The Environmental Effects of Civil Aircraft in Flight, for a tax of between £40 and £100 on every air ticket. [HL486]
§ Lord McIntosh of HaringeyThe Government note with interest the special report published by the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution. The Government have announced in this year's Pre-Budget Report that they intend to discuss with stakeholders the most effective economic instruments for ensuring that the air travel industry is encouraged to take account of, and where appropriate to reduce, its contribution to global warming, and local air and noise pollution. The Government will set out their plans in their air transport White Paper next year.