PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Air Passenger Duty: North East (30 November 2015)

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 39 (d) of the North East Devolution Agreement, what representations he has received on north east Air Passenger Duty mitigation; and what steps he is considering to implement the commitment to protect Newcastle Airport from the impact of devolution of Air Passenger Duty to Scotland.

Asked by:
Bridget Phillipson (Labour)

The government published a discussion paper at Summer Budget 2015 exploring three potential options to support English regional airports from the impacts of Air Passenger Duty devolution. We received a large number of responses, including from stakeholders in the North East. We will respond to the consultation in due course.

Answered by:
Damian Hinds (Conservative)
7 December 2015