RECLAMATION OF AIRPORT TAX FROM RYANAIR

Early day motion 1152, tabled 19 March 2007 by Derek Wyatt (Labour). Signed by 34 members.

That this House notes that it is impossible to reclaim United Kingdom airport tax paid to Ryanair when a United Kingdom citizen cancels a flight; further notes that it is extraordinarily difficult either to telephone or to e-mail Ryanair from its website www.ryanair.com to make a complaint; suggests that the cost of returning the United Kingdom tax to each air passenger is less than 10 pence per customer; and calls on the Government to seek legal redress to prevent Ryanair from flying from United Kingdom airports until this practice is reversed.

Signatures by party: Labour 26, Liberal Democrat 5, Conservative 2, Independent 1.