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Written question asked by Nia Griffith (Labour) on Wednesday, 20 April 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 25 April 2016 (named day). It was answered by Alun Cairns (Conservative) on Monday, 25 April 2016 on behalf of the Wales Office.


Air Passenger Duty: Wales

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the devolution of Air Passenger Duty to Wales.

Answer

The Government is considering the case and options for devolving Air Passenger Duty to Wales, informed by a review of options to support English regional airports from potential impacts caused by its devolution.

As part of this review, HM Treasury published a discussion paper at Summer Budget 2015 exploring a number of options. HM Treasury is carefully considering the evidence received from stakeholders on an ongoing basis.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
34769
Session
2015-16
Subjects
Devolved matters Aviation Air passenger duty Wales
Link
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