Written Question·Treasury·UIN 45499
Air Passenger Duty: Children
Tabled: 17 April 2025
Answered: 29 April 2025
Question
Andrew Rosindell
Reform UK — Romford
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of extending the Air Passenger Duty exemption for children under 16 years old to (a) Premium Economy and (b) any other cabin class travel.
Answer
James MurrayAir Passenger Duty (APD) applies to airlines, not individual passengers, and is the principal tax on the aviation sector. It is expected to raise £4.2 billion in 2024-25 and it aims to ensure that airlines make a fair contribution to the public finances, ...
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