Written questions

Aviation: Fuels

Commons · Question 113632 · Tabled 20 Feb 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 25 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Liz Saville Roberts

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of current aviation fuel taxation arrangements on the environment.

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 25 Feb 2026

Air Passenger Duty (APD) applies to airlines and is the principal tax on the aviation sector. It is expected to raise £4.7 billion in 2025-26 and it aims to ensure that airlines make a fair contribution to the public finances, particularly given that tick...