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Proceeding contribution from David Leslie Taylor (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 27 June 2005. It occurred during Debate on bill on Civil Aviation Bill.


Civil Aviation Bill

My hon. Friend talks about freedom. Does he accept that one of the characteristics to which he refers in saying that aviation has an odd structure is that it is a tax-free zone of the sort that Al Capone would envy and admire and that something needs to happen in relation to that? That certainly cannot be done in a single country or possibly even a single continent, but much more progress needs to be made before the polluter genuinely does pay and the industry, which contributes about 1 per cent. of our GDP, meets its environmental downside costs.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
435 c1072 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Companies Aviation Air pollution Aircraft Airports Air routes Health Finance Licensing Fines Exhaust emissions Heathrow Airport Protection Monitoring Passengers Noise Stansted Airport Regional airports South East Aviation Health Unit Gatwick Airport Air Travel Trust
Legislation
Civil Aviation Bill 2005-06
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk