Air Passenger Duty

EDM number 244 in 2013-14, proposed by Jim Sheridan on 12/06/2013.
Categorised under the topics of Aviation and Taxation.

That this House believes that the UK?s air passenger duty (APD), the highest air passenger duty in the world, is acting as a deterrent to both inward investment and inbound tourism; is concerned about the impact of APD on UK businesses wishing to export to emerging markets; notes the compelling analysis undertaken by PricewaterhouseCoopers about the economic impacts of APD; further believes changes in APD policy could contribute positively to the UK?s economic growth; and calls on HM Treasury to commission a comprehensive study into the full economic effects of aviation tax in the UK, including its impact on employment.

This motion has been signed by a total of 44 MPs.