Asked by: Mike Kane (Labour - Wythenshawe and Sale East)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of a 50 per cent reduction in air passenger duty in Scotland on Manchester Airport.
Answered by Damian Hinds
The government is currently undertaking a consultation into options to support regional airports from the impacts of air passenger duty devolution. We are carefully considering the evidence we have received from stakeholders and will respond in due course.
Asked by: Mike Kane (Labour - Wythenshawe and Sale East)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the potential effect that reducing air passenger duty on flights leaving UK airports by 50 per cent would have on (a) passenger numbers, (b) aircraft movements and (c) the number of foreign destinations served at each UK airport.
Answered by David Gauke
The October 2012 HM Revenue & Customs report modelling the effects of price differentials at UK airports did not examine the potential effect of a UK wide reduction in Air Passenger Duty.
Figure 3 of the report provides a reading of the change in passenger numbers at a selection of English airports, on the advent of 50 per cent reduction in Air Passenger Duty at Scottish Airports. The report does not discuss the effect on aircraft movements and available destinations at these airports.
Asked by: Mike Kane (Labour - Wythenshawe and Sale East)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the potential effect that reducing air passenger duty on flights leaving Scottish airports by 50 per cent would have on (a) passenger numbers, (b) aircraft movements and (c) the number of foreign destinations served at each UK airport.
Answered by David Gauke
The October 2012 HM Revenue & Customs report modelling the effects of price differentials at UK airports did not examine the potential effect of a UK wide reduction in Air Passenger Duty.
Figure 3 of the report provides a reading of the change in passenger numbers at a selection of English airports, on the advent of 50 per cent reduction in Air Passenger Duty at Scottish Airports. The report does not discuss the effect on aircraft movements and available destinations at these airports.
Asked by: Mike Kane (Labour - Wythenshawe and Sale East)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 25 February 2015 to Question 222889, for what reason the information requested in the original Question was not supplied.
Answered by Priti Patel - Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
HMRC does not collect information on the contribution to APD revenues made from flights to or from specific airports.
HMRC published a report in October 2012 modelling the effects of price differentials at UK airports, including the effect of a price change at Scottish airports equivalent to the full value of air passenger duty. Figure 2 of the report gives a reading of the possible passenger response at Manchester airport.
A cross-party process reached the recommendation that Air Passenger Duty should be devolved to the Scottish Government. HMRC analysis of the potential effects on UK airports of price changes at Scottish airports aided the discussions behind this process. The analysis can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/modelling-the-effects-of-price-differentials-at-uk-airports
The Chancellor announced on 27 February that the Government will review potential options to support regional airports affected by devolution. As part of the review, the Government plans to publish a discussion paper by the summer examining the devolution and variation of APD rates within England, and the provision of aid for regional airports.
Asked by: Mike Kane (Labour - Wythenshawe and Sale East)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much revenue was accrued to the Exchequer in air passenger duty from Manchester Airport in each of the last five years.
Answered by Priti Patel - Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
The devolution of APD to Scotland raises the potential for reel pressure to be put on regional airports – particularly in the North East but also on Manchester and others. The Chancellor has been clear we will work together cross parties to ensure that we minimise the impact of any decision by Scotland to reduce ADP, so that we protect English regional airports.