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  Opposition Day - Northern Ireland - Abolition of Air Passenger Duty
  
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  @ MP voted aye in favour of abolishing air passenger duty.
  @ MP voted no in favour of air passenger duty.
  
  
  The majority of MPs voted in favour of air passenger duty and against its abolition.
  
  The motion rejected in this vote was:
  
  :That this House
  :''recognises'' that the UK has the highest rate of air passenger duty (APD) in the world;
  :''believes'' that this is detrimental to attracting inward investment, encouraging exports, drawing more tourists to the UK and helping ordinary families to benefit from aviation;
  :''notes'' research carried out by PricewaterhouseCoopers and others stating that abolishing APD would not only pay for itself but would be a permanent economic boost to the UK economy and create tens of thousands of jobs;
  :''further believes'' that the abolition of this tax would be of benefit to all regions of the UK;
  :''further notes'' that it is the intention of the Prime Minister to review green taxes; and 
  :''calls on the Government'', as part of that review, to give high priority to the abolition of air passenger duty.
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