Question follow-through · 111451
Air Passenger Duty
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has conducted a comparative assessment of Air Passenger Duty rates in the UK with aviation passenger taxes and equivalent charges in other European countries; and whether such analysis is used
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 6 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 10 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 12 Feb 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
6 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has conducted a comparative assessment of Air Passenger Duty rates in the UK with aviation passenger taxes and equivalent charges in other European countries; and whether such analysis is used
10 Feb 2026
Target answer date
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12 Feb 2026
Answer published
Air Passenger Duty (APD) applies to airlines, not individual passengers, and is the principal tax on the aviation sector. It is expected to raise £4.7 billion in 2025-26. The Government is clear that APD is an appropriate tax that ensures airlines make a ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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