OFFSHORE SECTOR AND AIR PASSENGER DUTY

Early day motion 1818, tabled 17 May 2011 by Michael Weir (Scottish National Party). Signed by 7 members.

That this House condemns proposals by HM Treasury to extend air passenger duty to cover helicopters transferring workers to offshore drilling platforms; notes this move would cost the offshore oil and gas industry in excess of 165 million a year; believes that this additional burden would threaten jobs and investment and drive up domestic energy prices; and calls on the Government to abandon these proposals and transfer responsibility for air passenger duty in Scotland from Westminster to the Scottish Parliament, as recommended by the Calman Commission.

Signatures by party: Labour 3, Scottish National Party 2, Conservative 1, Liberal Democrat 1.