Airports National Policy Statement Debate

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Department: Department for Transport

Airports National Policy Statement

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering Excerpts
Monday 18th January 2021

(3 years, 3 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Vere of Norbiton Portrait Baroness Vere of Norbiton (Con)
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The noble Lord raises a series of questions that probably cannot be answered briefly, so I will write to him.

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering Portrait Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Con) [V]
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My Lords, will my noble friend undertake to keep under review airport passenger duty, which is now charged at double the amount compared to EU destinations and will act as a brake to ramping up airline travel as soon as the Covid pandemic is over?

Baroness Vere of Norbiton Portrait Baroness Vere of Norbiton (Con)
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As my noble friend is aware, the Government are keeping airline passenger duty under review. We are aware that it has significant negative impacts, particularly on domestic flights, and we will consult in due course.