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registered interest
date	18/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the publication by York Aviation entitled UK Business Survey: Importance of Express Services, published November 2023, what steps his Department is taking to support the growth of the express aviation services sector.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	7315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2024 answer text <p>The growing importance of air freight in the UK supports the Government’s ambition to drive economic growth and increase the UK’s global impact through unlocking trading opportunities. The Air Freight sector including express aviation services operate almost exclusively in the private sector. We help express aviation services by working to ensure that our comprehensive Air Services Agreement (ASA) portfolio remains fit for purpose.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has recently published a consultation on 4 December on airport slot allocation system reform. The consultation is open until 8 March 2024 and we welcome views from all stakeholders including air freight operators. We also intend to consult during early 2024 on proposals for the next night flight regime at Gatwick, Heathrow and Stansted Airports.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 08/01/2024 10:45:11 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1313026

registered interest
date	11/05/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government is taking steps ahead of the UK’s Presidency of the G7 in summer 2021 to ensure (a) the safe reopening of borders and (b) that the restart of international aviation is a priority of the G7.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2021 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Transport met with G7 Transport Leaders on 5 May to begin setting out a strategy for the safe reopening of international travel.</p><p>This will focus on the need for a coordinated and sustainable reopening of travel through a number of aligned international measures including best practice for sharing scientific data and promoting coordination on universally recognised travel certificates.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 17/05/2021 11:34:50 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1131007

registered interest
date	10/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress he has made on maintaining flights between the UK and Europe after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	262347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2019 answer text <p>The UK and the EU have committed to seek an agreement on the future relationship for aviation that will secure market access rights for UK and EU airlines. The Government remains focused on ensuring our smooth and orderly withdrawal from the EU but has also been preparing to minimise any disruption in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal. Measures put forward by the UK and the EU will ensure that flights can continue in any EU Exit scenario.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 14/06/2019 13:29:22 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

642381

registered interest
date	22/11/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many reported commercial aircraft cabin and flight deck smoke or fume events there have been in each year since 2014.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	54127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2016 answer text <p>The Government does not collect specific data on the frequency of incidents of commercial aircraft cabin and flight deck smoke, or fume events. As such, no estimates have been made.</p><p> </p><p>Serious incidents are counted amongst data for safety related events. In accordance with Regulation (EU) No 376/2014, safety-related events which endanger or which, if not corrected or addressed, could endanger an aircraft, its occupants or any other person have to be reported to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).</p><p>The Regulation requires that the reporting, analysis and follow-up to such occurrences remain confidential.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Regulation does permit information to be released on request to interested parties that have a genuine safety related need for the information. An application can be made at <a href="http://www.caa.co.uk/srg1605" target="_blank">www.caa.co.uk/srg1605</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 30/11/2016 17:06:33 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

642394

registered interest
date	22/11/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations the Government has received from the aviation sector on priorities for its negotiations on the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	54290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2016 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Transport, the Secretary of State for Exiting the EU, and the Minister for Aviation, Lord Ahmad have all held meetings with aviation industry stakeholders to discuss matters relating to our forthcoming exit negotiations. The Government is considering carefully all the potential implications arising for our aviation industry. Until we leave, EU aviation rules will continue to apply in the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 30/11/2016 17:04:18 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith