Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of air passenger duty on small commercial airfields.

Air Passenger Duty (APD) is a tax levied only on airline operators. Small commercial airfields and airports are not liable to pay the duty. The Government recognises the contribution of the aviation industry and, as with all parts of the tax system, continues to keep APD under careful review.