Written Question·Treasury·UIN 26317

Duty Free Allowances: Airports

Tabled: 24 January 2025
Answered: 3 February 2025

Question

Andrew Bowie

ConservativeWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing duty free purchases to be made on landing in Great Britain.

Answer

James Murray
Current duty-free policy avoids large quantities of untaxed goods entering the UK market, while reducing operational burdens at the border and supporting wider health objectives.The Government keeps all taxes under review as part of the policy making proc...

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