Aviation Fuel Taxation

Mr. John Taylor
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps the Government are taking to press (a) member nations of the EU and (b) other international bodies to come to a common position on the taxation of aviation fuel. [134591]

Mr. McNulty
I refer the hon. Member to my answer of 28 October 2003 to my hon. Friend the Member for Stafford (Mr. Kidney), Official Report, column 134W.