| Heading: |
Air Passenger Duty |
| Question ID: |
1790782 |
| UIN: |
42835 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-03-31 |
| Asking Member ID: |
4818 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Saqib Bhatti
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| Asking Member handle: |
bhatti_saqib
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@bhatti_saqib
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to reform Air Passenger Duty to extend the exemption for children under 16 years old to travel in Premium Economy or any other cabin classes. |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-04-08 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4797 |
| Answering Member display name: |
James Murray
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| Answering Member handle: |
jamesmurray_ldn
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@jamesmurray_ldn
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| Answer text: |
Air Passenger Duty (APD) applies to airlines, not individual passengers, and is the principal tax on the aviation sector. It is expected to raise £4.2 billion in 2024-25 and it aims to ensure that airlines make a fair contribution to the public finances, ... |
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| Answering body ID: |
14 |
| Answering body name: |
Treasury |
| Tweeted: |
true |