Parliamentary Search

Proceeding contribution from Doug Henderson (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 24 April 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill on Finance (No 2) Bill.

Finance (No. 2) Bill

: Has my hon. Friend drawn the same inference as I have on the question of air movement taxes? Were it to discourage an operator from flying less full planes, the reality would be that areas such as Lerwick, Stornoway, Inverness, St. Ives or Newquay—whatever the airport in Cornwall is called, I have been there and it is a nice airport—and others would receive a much poorer service than they do at present. Such a tax would discriminate especially against rural and sparsely populated communities—[Interruption.]

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
445 c413 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Alcoholic drinks Charities Capital gains tax Aviation Corporation tax Computers Cars Climate change levy Fraud Families ICT Environment protection Gambling Income tax Film Exemptions Excise duties Exhaust emissions Landfill tax Inheritance tax Fiscal policy Investment trusts Economic situation Motor vehicles Oil Pensions Personal pensions Olympic Games Life insurance Passengers Pension funds PAYE Paralympic Games Small businesses Tax allowances Tax avoidance Taxation VAT Research Trusts Tobacco Dividend tax credits Stamp duties Tax rates and bands Skilled workers Wills Tax evasion Tax yields Productivity Stamp duty land tax Tax thresholds Real estate investment trusts
Legislation
Finance (No. 2) Bill 2005-06
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk