Petition · past parliament

Scrap Air passenger duty tax (APD) in Northern Ireland.

Rejected 15 signatures

What the petition asks

For years, apd has caused stress and hastle for airports in Northern Ireland. With Ryanair cancelling routes out of city of Derry airport due to apd and United airlines almost pulling out of BFS. Stormont is spending tens of millions to prevent them leaving. It would be easier just to get rid of APD

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

Your petition is about something that the Northern Ireland Assembly is responsible for. If you'd like to inquire with the Northern Ireland Assembly, you can find the contact details here:
http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/about-the-assembly/contact-us/

Timeline

20 Sep 2016 Petition opened for signatures
21 Sep 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 15
Status Rejected
Rejected 21 Sep 2016

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