Written Question·Treasury·UIN 113632

Aviation: Fuels

Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 25 February 2026
Named Day

Question

Liz Saville Roberts

Plaid CymruDwyfor Meirionnydd

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of current aviation fuel taxation arrangements on the environment.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
Air Passenger Duty (APD) applies to airlines and is the principal tax on the aviation sector. It is expected to raise £4.7 billion in 2025-26 and it aims to ensure that airlines make a fair contribution to the public finances, particularly given that tick...

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