United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 42835
Air Passenger Duty
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31 March 2025
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8 April 2025 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to reform Air Passenger Duty to extend the exemption for children under 16 years old to travel in Premium Economy or any other cabin classes.
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31 March 2025
Written question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to reform Air Passenger Duty to extend the exemption for children under 16 years old to travel in Premium Economy or any other cabin classes.
Source: Commons
8 April 2025
Answer
Air Passenger Duty (APD) applies to airlines, not individual passengers, and is the principal tax on the aviation sector. It is expected to raise £4.2 billion in 2024-25 and it aims to ensure that airlines make a fair contribution to the public finances, ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-03-31/42835
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1790782
- uk · wq-1790782 · source updated 8 April 2025