Early Day Motions

AIR PASSENGER DUTY

EDM (Early Day Motion) 788: tabled on 10 February 2015

Tabled in the 2014-15 session.

This motion has been signed by 35 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Motion text

That this House acknowledges that UK levels of air passenger duty (APD) continue to be the highest in the world, and represent a growing barrier to trade, investment and tourism; notes the recommendation from the Smith Commission that responsibility for APD should be devolved to Scotland; further notes that the Scottish Government has consistently stated its ambition to reduce APD by 50 per cent in the short-term, to be followed by eventual abolition; and believes that were APD to be cut in Scotland then all parts of the UK, as soon as possible, should receive the exact same reduction, so that no areas of the country are disadvantaged in any way.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Hoey, Kate
Labour
Signed on 10 February 2015
Vauxhall
Primary
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 11 February 2015
Upper Bann
Stringer, Graham
Labour
Signed on 11 February 2015
Blackley and Broughton
McCrea, Dr William
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 11 February 2015
South Antrim
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 11 February 2015
Worthing West
Evans, Mr Nigel
Conservative
Signed on 11 February 2015
Ribble Valley

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Anderson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 12 February 2015
Blaydon
Brady, Mr Graham
Conservative
Signed on 11 February 2015
Altrincham and Sale West
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 11 February 2015
East Londonderry
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 11 February 2015
Blyth Valley
Connarty, Michael
Labour
Signed on 10 March 2015
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Cunningham, Sir Tony
Labour
Signed on 5 March 2015
Workington
Davies, Philip
Conservative
Signed on 26 February 2015
Shipley
Dodds, Mr Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 25 February 2015
Belfast North
Donaldson, Mr Jeffrey M.
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 23 February 2015
Lagan Valley
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 23 February 2015
Foyle
Flello, Robert
Labour
Signed on 10 March 2015
Stoke-on-Trent South
Gilbert, Stephen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 March 2015
St Austell and Newquay
Glindon, Mrs Mary
Labour
Signed on 11 February 2015
North Tyneside
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 25 February 2015
Birmingham, Hall Green
Hepburn, Mr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 23 February 2015
Jarrow
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 4 March 2015
North Down
Howarth, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 27 February 2015
Knowsley
Knight, Sir Greg
Conservative
Signed on 26 February 2015
East Yorkshire
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on 25 February 2015
Wansbeck
Long, Naomi
Alliance
Signed on 23 February 2015
Belfast East
McDonnell, Dr Alasdair
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 12 March 2015
Belfast South
McInnes, Liz
Labour
Signed on 12 February 2015
Heywood and Middleton
Morris, Grahame M.
Labour
Signed on 24 February 2015
Easington
Ritchie, Ms Margaret
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 24 February 2015
South Down
Robertson, John
Labour
Signed on 24 February 2015
Glasgow North West
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 12 February 2015
Strangford
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 11 February 2015
Ealing, Southall
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 23 February 2015
Bolsover
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 5 March 2015
East Antrim

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.