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date	03/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Model Aircraft: Registration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Civil Aviation Authority consultation (CAP1775), what steps he is taking to ensure the cost of registration does not reduce numbers participating in model aircraft flight.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	259003
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government has tasked the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) with developing and operating the Unmanned Aircraft Operator Registration and Education Scheme to improve the accountability of all users of small unmanned aircraft, whether they be drones or model aircraft, and their awareness of how to fly them safely. The Government recognises the importance of supporting those participating in model aircraft flying, and the strong safety culture fostered by the majority of model aircraft flyers and clubs.</p><p> </p><p>However, as set out in the Government’s drone consultation response in January 2019, any alternative approach for model flyers must be achieved without imposing undue burden on the state and the taxpayer, whilst also being efficient and enforceable, without compromising the integrity of the policy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 259004 question first answered 11/06/2019 12:18:12 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1129355

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Model Aircraft: Registration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Civil Aviation Authority consultation (CAP1775), what steps he has taken to ensure that model aircraft users will not be unfairly targeted through the regulation of motorised drones.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	259004
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government has tasked the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) with developing and operating the Unmanned Aircraft Operator Registration and Education Scheme to improve the accountability of all users of small unmanned aircraft, whether they be drones or model aircraft, and their awareness of how to fly them safely. The Government recognises the importance of supporting those participating in model aircraft flying, and the strong safety culture fostered by the majority of model aircraft flyers and clubs.</p><p> </p><p>However, as set out in the Government’s drone consultation response in January 2019, any alternative approach for model flyers must be achieved without imposing undue burden on the state and the taxpayer, whilst also being efficient and enforceable, without compromising the integrity of the policy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 259003 question first answered 11/06/2019 12:18:12 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1129356

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Model Aircraft: Registration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) consultation (CAP1775), what discussions he has had with the British Model Flying Association on proposals to register model flying enthusiasts.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	259005
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>The new Aviation Minister, Baroness Vere, has met with senior representatives from the British Model Flying Association to discuss how they can work together to maintain and strengthen the UK’s strong aviation safety record. This is part of the Department’s ongoing engagement with all interested stakeholders on the regulation of unmanned aircraft.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 11/06/2019 10:48:20 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey