Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will abolish air passenger duty for domestic flights.

Air Passenger Duty (APD) applies to airlines and is the principal tax on aviation, since tickets are VAT-free and aviation fuel is untaxed.

In April 2023, reforms to APD took effect, which included halving the rate of duty charged on domestic flights. The domestic rate of APD applies to flights between airports in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, excluding private jets.

The Chancellor makes decisions on tax policy at fiscal events in the context of public finances.