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Devolve Air Passenger Duty (APD) to Wales

Closed 622 signatures

What the petition asks

Introduced in 2009 the is widely agreed to be damaging to the economy in particular tourism. From April 1st 2016 it will add up to £142 to the cost of flying from the UK.

Air Passenger Duty has been devolved to Northern Ireland & Scotland therefore it is only fair it is also devolved to Wales.
In March 2014 - Silk Commission recommended that Air Passenger Duty be devolved to Wales.

Devolving Air Passenger Duty to Wales and aboloshing it would boost tourism, boost the Welsh economy, reduce air fares from Wales and also increase the number of destinations available from Cardiff Airport.


Timeline

22 Apr 2016 Petition opened for signatures
22 Oct 2016 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 622
Status Closed
Opened 22 Apr 2016
Closed 22 Oct 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.