Scottish transport minister Keith Brown has urged the Westminster to devolve responsibility for Air Passenger Duty (APD) to Holyrood.

According to Brown, transferring the responsibility for APD to the Scottish Government will help to provide more direct international routes in and out of Scotland. Brown said: "We need APD to be devolved now in order to give our aviation industry the competitive edge that it needs for the benefit of the industry, passengers and the wider Scottish economy.

"We would be better placed to protect the interests of passengers and the aviation industry in Scotland and as a Scottish Government."