Businesses in Slough tell me that they have invested in the town I represent because of its proximity to Heathrow. Some international companies are thinking of disinvesting because of the insecurity of Heathrow’s future. That is a classic example of the importance of airports to inward investment in the UK, and particularly the importance of what used to be the premier airport in Europe.
Air Passenger Duty
Proceeding contribution from
Fiona Mactaggart
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 1 November 2012.
It occurred during Backbench debate on Air Passenger Duty.
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