Estimates Day — [2nd Allotted Day] — Supplementary Estimates, 2003–04 — Aviation Servives — Department for Transport

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 1:52 pm on 11 March 2004.

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Photo of Mr Paul Marsden Mr Paul Marsden Shadow Minister, Transport 1:52, 11 March 2004

Certainly, and I am glad to have taken that intervention. Rail operators pay about 3p a litre in duty on fuel. Private motorists pay about 45.8p a litre in duty on their fuel. Currently, airlines pay no such duty. I suggest, as recommended by the Government's experts, that 3p a litre would not be an unfair tax.