AIR PASSENGER DUTY

Early day motion 115, tabled 10 June 2015 by Gregory Campbell (DUP). Signed by 20 members.

That this House recognises the economic importance attached to reduced air passenger duty (APD); notes the recent decision by the government of the Irish Republic to sell its stake in Aer Lingus to AIG, British Airways' parent company; acknowledges that this commercial decision could place Dublin as a major hub airport within these islands, with its added advantage of lower Irish APD, thus impacting on longer haul destinations by all other large airports throughout the UK; and calls on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to recognise the massive potential business, tourism and financial loss which this development entails and reduce APD accordingly at the earliest opportunity.

Signatures by party: DUP 7, Labour 5, Scottish National Party 4, Conservative 2, Independent 1, UUP 1.