Written Question·Treasury·UIN 127086
Air Passenger Duty
Tabled: 14 April 2026
Answered: 20 April 2026
Named DayQuestion
Sir Mel Stride
Conservative — Central Devon
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what percentage of total Air Passenger Duty receipts was attributable to (a) domestic and short-haul flights and (b) long-haul flights in the most recent financial year for which data is available.
Answer
Dan TomlinsonAir Passenger Duty (APD) applies to airlines, rather than individual passengers, and is the principal tax on the aviation sector. APD is charged on passengers travelling on aircraft departing from airports in the UK, with the rate of duty determined by th...
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