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Tuesday 5th March 2019

(5 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Hammond of Runnymede Portrait Mr Philip Hammond
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I am not in a position to comment on private conversations that the hon. Gentleman may have had with my right hon. Friend the Environment Secretary, but I can tell him that I agree with everything my right hon. Friend has said at this Dispatch Box.

Henry Smith Portrait Henry  Smith  (Crawley)  (Con)
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T10.   What assessment has the Treasury made of the impact of air passenger duty on regional and short-haul airlines?

Robert Jenrick Portrait Robert Jenrick
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Air passenger duty is a per passenger levy paid by all airlines, so there is no reason to believe that it discriminates against smaller airlines. We have now chosen to freeze APD on short-haul flights for eight years and to take children out of it altogether. The Labour party of course want to hike it with its holiday tax.

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