My hon. Friend is making a very articulate case not only on Gatwick’s behalf but in favour of the change that we all want to see, but does he agree that air passenger duty is not just a London tax? If the Government are interested in supporting the regions of England, at the very least they should bear in mind the fact that a change in APD would make a huge difference to regions such as the north-east and the north-west.
Air Passenger Duty
Proceeding contribution from
Guy Opperman
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 1 November 2012.
It occurred during Backbench debate on Air Passenger Duty.
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