Question follow-through · 3845

Air Passenger Duty

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of the increase to Air Passenger Duty to the aviation industry.

answeredTreasury

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Treasury
Tabled
21 May 2026
Target answer date
1 Jun 2026
Answer
5 Jun 2026 · 15 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 21 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of the increase to Air Passenger Duty to the aviation industry.

  2. 1 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 5 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    The government is committed to the long-term future of the aviation sector in the UK and recognises the benefits of the connectivity it creates between the UK and the rest of the world.Following previous changes to Air Passenger Duty (APD) rates to help c...

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