HIGHER TAX FOR FREQUENT AIR TRAVEL

That this House recognises that the Government has a moral responsibility to act on climate change and tackle carbon dioxide emissions from aircraft; deplores the Leader of the Opposition's plans to introduce a higher rate of tax for frequent travellers; believes that taxing frequent air travellers regardless of their family circumstances is unacceptable and will penalise relatives visiting families abroad; and supports the Government's alternative proposals to introduce incentives rather than punishments to reduce carbon emissions.