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432642

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Aviation: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what amount of taxation was levied on air travel in each of the last five years per (a) passenger and (b) tonne of cargo carried.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	17787
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2015 answer text <p>The information is not held in the form requested. However, information relating to total passengers and APD paid over the last five years are published in the Air Passenger Duty Tax and Duty bulletin at the following address: https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/Pages/TaxAndDutybulletins.aspx</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 02/12/2015 16:20:12 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

448608

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Aviation: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions his Department has had with the European Commission since the publication of the EU Aviation Strategy in December 2015; what assessment he has made of the effect of taxes and levies applied by member states on connectivity and competitiveness; what his Department's response to that strategy's conclusion on the effects of such taxes and levies conclusion is; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
	tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
	uin	24729
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2016 answer text <p>HM Treasury takes note of the European Commission’s 2015 Aviation Strategy.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has the third largest aviation network in the world and a strongly performing aviation sector – passenger numbers grew 4% in 2014 compared to 2013 and are expected to show similar growth for 2015.</p><p> </p><p>In the absence of any taxation of international aviation fuel and no VAT on international or domestic flights, the Government levies air passenger duty (APD) on the carriage of passengers from UK airports. APD ensures that the aviation sector contributes its fair share in taxation towards reducing the deficit.</p><p> </p><p>However, like all taxes, APD is kept under review with any changes announced at fiscal events.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 05/02/2016 13:49:05 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

451146

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Aviation: Taxation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of how much revenue would be raised if all air fares for aircraft departing from UK airports were subject to a tax at 20 per cent.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
	uin	HL6012
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2016 answer text <p>Such a form of taxation would be in breach of the UK’s obligations under its bilateral Air Service Agreements, the 1944 Chicago Convention and EU law. Consequently, no such assessment has been made.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley question first answered 22/02/2016 17:25:57 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
	tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

621041

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Aviation: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a levy on second and subsequent journeys taken by air passengers in a single year.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	50286
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2016 answer text <p>The government believes that Air Passenger Duty is sufficient in fulfilling this function. Passengers who depart from UK airports more than once a year will pay more duty than those who fly less frequently.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 02/11/2016 16:16:03 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

683094

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Aviation: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will respond to EDM 572, Frequent Flyer Levy campaign.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	62791
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2017 answer text <p>The Government believes that Air Passenger Duty fulfils effectively the same function as a Frequent Flier Levy as the nature of the tax is that those who fly more and further pay more than those who do not. For example, a business passenger who makes a long-haul journey four times a year pays £571 more in tax than an economy passenger who flies only once to a short-haul destination.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 09/02/2017 16:06:15 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1138098

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Aviation: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a green tax on air travel which would be invested in environmentally-friendly transport infrastructure.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
	uin	275701
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2019 answer text <p>The UK plays key role in multilateral action on aviation emissions, such as the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA), and levies a tax on aviation, Air Passenger Duty (APD), one of very few countries to do so.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst APD is not primarily an environmental tax, it ensures that a sector responsible for approximately 7% of UK greenhouse gas emissions paid tax of £3.6 billion in 2018-19 on its activities. This is particularly important in the absence of any duty on commercial aviation fuel or VAT on airline tickets, in line with international convention.</p><p> </p><p>APD receipts fund our vital public services and other Government priorities, including tackling climate change.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 15/07/2019 16:41:53 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1224390

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Aviation: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions his Department has had with the Department for Transport on using fiscal measures to support the aviation industry's plans to decarbonise.
	tabling member constituency	Altrincham and Sale West
	tabling member printed	Sir Graham Brady
	uin	73714
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2020 answer text <p>The Treasury remains in close dialogue with other government departments, including the Department for Transport, in designing policies to support decarbonisation.</p><p> </p><p>The government keeps fiscal policies under review and changes are made at fiscal events. The Chancellor confirmed at the Summer Economic Update that the next Budget will take place in the Autumn.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 22/07/2020 14:42:19 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	435 label Biography information for Sir Graham Brady

1248439

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Aviation: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of a flyer levy for international flights in order to (a) reduce the climate impact of flying by reforming the taxation of international flights to focus on people who fly the most and (b) reduce costs for people who take one or two international return flights per year.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
	uin	110884
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>The aviation sector currently contributes to the cost of public services through Air Passenger Duty (APD). The government has committed to consult on aviation tax reform and will provide an update on timing in due course. The consultation will take into account the UK’s commitment to net zero emissions by 2050.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 09/11/2020 10:30:38 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1287745

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a frequent flyer levy.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	155143
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government has committed to consult on aviation tax reform. Due to the impact of Covid-19, we have delayed the publication of this consultation. Aviation must play its part in delivering the UK’s net zero commitment and we will be publishing a separate consultation on a net zero aviation strategy in the coming months. We have no plans to bring forward a frequent flyer levy.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 01/03/2021 12:28:30 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1336582

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Aviation: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when his Department plans to publish a response to the consultation on aviation tax reform.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol East
	tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
	uin	16049
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2021 answer text <p>The consultation on aviation tax reform closed on 15 June. We are currently reviewing responses to the consultation and will update on timing in due course.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 21/06/2021 14:05:13 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy