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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-11-30more like thismore than 2022-11-30
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury remove filter
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Regional Airports: Government Assistance remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take fiscal steps to support regional airports including Aberdeen Airport. more like this
tabling member constituency Gordon more like this
tabling member printed
Richard Thomson more like this
uin 100017 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-12-08more like thismore than 2022-12-08
answer text <p>The aviation sector is an important part of the UK’s economy, and we are committed to supporting and restarting it.</p><p> </p><p>At Autumn Budget 2021, the Government announced reforms to Air Passenger Duty (APD) on domestic flights in order to support UK-wide connectivity. To support connectivity, the new domestic rate will apply to all flights between airports in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (excluding private jets) and will be set at £6.50 for economy passengers, benefitting around 9 million passengers in 2023/24.</p><p> </p><p>The air transport sector has benefitted from significant pandemic related Government support. This includes support through loan guarantees, support for exporters, the Bank of England’s Covid Corporate Financing Facility and the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. In addition, we supported regional airports through our Airports and Ground Operations Support Scheme.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South Suffolk more like this
answering member printed James Cartlidge more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-12-08T14:24:42.303Zmore like thismore than 2022-12-08T14:24:42.303Z
answering member
4519
label Biography information for James Cartlidge more like this
tabling member
4796
label Biography information for Richard Thomson more like this