Member

The Government have also acted through taxation. Building on the 50% increase in air passenger duty rates announced at the Autumn Budget in 2024, the Government will extend the higher air passenger duty rate to all private jets over 5.7 tonnes from April 2027. Amendment 115 would instead create a separate regulatory regime for one part of aviation, with wide powers to impose restrictions, charges or prohibitions. Given that most emissions come from commercial aviation, and that private aviation is already within the wider net-zero framework, we do not consider that proportionate. I therefore ask that Amendment 115 is not pressed.