Asked by: Gillian Keegan (Conservative - Chichester)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the merits of introducing (a) fuel duty or (b) VAT on aviation fuel.
Answered by Simon Clarke
In line with international conventions to which the UK is party, the government does not tax commercial aviation fuel.
The government taxes airlines through Air Passenger Duty to ensure the aviation industry contributes to the cost of public services.
Asked by: Gillian Keegan (Conservative - Chichester)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will review the process for allocating a case to an investigator by the Financial Ombudsman Service to reduce the time taken for that process.
Answered by John Glen
This is a matter for the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) which is operationally independent from Government. The question has been passed on to the FOS. The FOS will reply directly to the member for Chichester by letter. A copy of the letter will be placed in the Library of the House.