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This week there has been another call for APD powers to be devolved to the Welsh Government, this time by a senior Welsh politician. The WG has previously said it would abolish APD if given the power. Also in the past couple of days there have been a number of pleas from influential bodies and individuals in Northern Ireland for short haul APD to be abolished in the country. A separate report called for the same thing at Newcastle Airport.
In each case evidence was adduced as to the number of additional routes/frequencies that would eventuate if APD was abolished, with persuasive arguments that the loss of the tax money to the government would be more than compensated by the boost to the economy.
After Brexit the UK's place in the world will alter. As a country we might welcome additional and more convenient (ie around the English regions and via the airports in the other three countries of the UK) means of accessing the UK. The government's Green Paper on its aviation strategy would be a good place for the APD discussion and arguments to be thrashed out.
In each case evidence was adduced as to the number of additional routes/frequencies that would eventuate if APD was abolished, with persuasive arguments that the loss of the tax money to the government would be more than compensated by the boost to the economy.
After Brexit the UK's place in the world will alter. As a country we might welcome additional and more convenient (ie around the English regions and via the airports in the other three countries of the UK) means of accessing the UK. The government's Green Paper on its aviation strategy would be a good place for the APD discussion and arguments to be thrashed out.