Orders of the Day — Finance Bill

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 3:45 pm on 14 January 1997.

Alert me about debates like this

Photo of John Butterfill John Butterfill , Bournemouth West 3:45, 14 January 1997

Does my right hon. Friend think that it is reasonable and appropriate for the regime that applies to aircraft to be different from that which applies to trains and ships? Are they not all now in fairly open competition for transport purposes, and is there not, therefore, an element of discrimination against the aircraft industry in my right hon. Friend's proposal?