Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Mike Weir (Scottish National Party), on Tuesday, 17 May 2011, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 7 members in total.

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OFFSHORE SECTOR AND AIR PASSENGER DUTY

That this House condemns proposals by HM Treasury to extend air passenger duty to cover helicopters transferring workers to offshore drilling platforms; notes this move would cost the offshore oil and gas industry in excess of 165 million a year; believes that this additional burden would threaten jobs and investment and drive up domestic energy prices; and calls on the Government to abandon these proposals and transfer responsibility for air passenger duty in Scotland from Westminster to the Scottish Parliament, as recommended by the Calman Commission.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1818 

Session

2010-12

Other sponsors

Peter Bottomley

Ronnie Campbell

Martin Caton

Graham Stringer

Stewart Hosie

Subjects

Aviation

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk