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1485185

registered interest
date	30/06/2022
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, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of the recommendation on managing aviation demand on page 350 of the Climate Change Committee's June 2022 progress report.
tabling member constituency	Norwich South
tabling member printed	Clive Lewis
uin	28458
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2022 answer text <p>In July 2021, we published the Jet Zero Consultation which set out our vision for the aviation sector to reach net zero by 2050. The approach set out in the consultation focused on the rapid development of technologies in a way that maintains the benefits of air travel and maximises the opportunities that decarbonisation can bring for the UK.</p><p>We published a further technical consultation in March 2022, and our analysis in both consultations showed that the sector can achieve Jet Zero without the Government needing to intervene directly to limit aviation growth, with scenarios that can achieve our net zero targets by focusing on new fuels and technology, with knock-on economic and social benefits.</p><p>We are carefully considering responses to both consultations in the development of the final Jet Zero Strategy, which we are aiming to publish later this year.</p><p>As a responsible government, we recognise that we will need to keep our forthcoming Jet Zero Strategy under review and therefore we intend to assess progress on the sector’s emission reduction pathway and update our strategy where necessary through five-year reviews</p><p><br> Ministers and officials from the Department for Transport meet regularly with members of the Climate Change Committee, and we will consider recommendations from their June 2022 progress report in further detail in the coming months.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts grouped question UIN 28459 question first answered 07/07/2022 06:38:41 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4500 label Biography information for Clive Lewis

1472734

registered interest
date	22/06/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the UK's departure from the EU on (1) employment within, and (2) disruptions affecting, the aviation sector.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL1206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2022 answer text <p>There is no evidence to suggest the current disruption affecting the aviation sector is due to the UK’s departure from the EU. The disruption is not unique to the UK and results from service recovery challenges following the Covid-related reductions in capacity.</p><p>The Government is supporting the sector where we can as it works hard to build back resilience. As set out in Flightpath to the Future, published in May 2022, supporting the aviation workforce is a priority for the Department and skills retention for highly trained jobs is a key element of the sector’s recovery plan.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 29/06/2022 15:31:02 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1471971

registered interest
date	21/06/2022
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 discussions he has had with British airlines on late-notice cancellations of flights.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	22430
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2022 answer text <p>We have been extensively engaging with industry at both ministerial and official level since the beginning of the year. During these meetings we have been clear that the volume of late notice cancellations are unacceptable and airlines must have realistic schedules they can deliver.</p><p>On 21 June the Secretary of State laid before Parliament regulations that will help airlines prevent last-minute flight cancellations during the summer peak. The regulations will allow a one-off “amnesty” on airport slots rules, enabling airlines to plan ahead and deliver a realistic summer schedule that minimises disruption at the airports. Airlines will have a short window to hand back slots for the rest of the summer season that they are not confident they will be able to operate. This will help give passengers confidence in the schedules and more time to make alternative arrangements if they are needed, rather than face the kind of last-minute cancellations seen over the Easter and half-term holidays.</p><p>I am also chairing a Strategic Risk Group which meets weekly to bring together senior executives from across the sector to highlight issues, assess mitigations, and encourage collaborative working.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 28/06/2022 11:29:52 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1472032

registered interest
date	21/06/2022
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 steps his Department is taking to help ensure that the aviation sector is (a) innovative and (b) sustainable.
tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
uin	22364
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government’s vision is for the UK to be a world leader in innovative aviation technology that has a transformative effect on the movement of people and goods. The Government is providing £125m, matched by £175m from industry, of support for Innovate UK’s Future Flight Challenge. The Challenge seeks to support the demonstration in the UK of Unmanned, Advanced Air Mobility and sub-regional electric and hydrogen air services.</p><p>The Government is also supporting a variety of innovative technology, fuel and market-based measures to address aviation emissions and ensure that the sector is sustainable and achieves net zero by 2050.</p><p>In July 2021, we published the Jet Zero Consultation which sets out our vision for the aviation sector to reach net zero by 2050, focussing on the rapid development of technologies in a way that maintains the benefits of air travel and maximises the opportunities that decarbonisation can bring for the UK. We are carefully considering consultation responses, alongside wider government policy and the very latest technological developments in the development of the final Jet Zero Strategy, which we are aiming to publish later this year.</p><p>Over the next three years, we are providing £685m funding to the Aerospace Technology Institute Programme to support the development of new and zero-carbon emission aircraft technology, and £180m funding to accelerate the commercialisation of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plants and fuel testing in the UK.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 27/06/2022 14:16:06 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1471634

registered interest
date	20/06/2022
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 steps he is taking to ensure that UK residents subject to cancelled flights are able to return home from holiday.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	21189
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2022 answer text <p>The UK has a framework of consumer protections in place. In the event that a flight is cancelled where UK law applies, the consumers should be offered the choice between a refund within 7 days, or to be re-routed on similar conditions to their final destination. Airlines are under an obligation to provide information to passengers on their rights in the event of a cancellation.</p><p>It is of vital importance that consumers know their rights when travelling by air. Airlines and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) provide air passengers information on what to do if something goes wrong with their flight. To further support air passengers, Government is developing an Aviation Passenger Charter, alongside consumer groups and industry, to help consumers to understand their rights, responsibilities and reasonable expectations when travelling by air, from booking, to if something goes wrong.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 28/06/2022 09:45:52 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1468966

registered interest
date	09/06/2022
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 steps he is taking to increase the number of major low-cost carriers operating low-cost outbound flights to holiday destinations from airports in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	15407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2022 answer text <p>The UK has a competitive aviation market, which operates predominantly in the private sector. Airports invest in their infrastructure to attract passengers and airlines, while airlines are well placed to deliver services to their customers by responding to demand for routes. Whilst we recognise the importance of maintaining a thriving and competitive aviation sector in the UK to deliver connectivity, levelling up and the supporting the Union, it is for airlines to determine the routes they operate based on their own assessment on whether routes are commercially viable.</p><p>Under competition law, responsibility for investigating individual competition issues falls to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the UK’s competition authority. As an independent authority, the CMA has discretion to investigate competition cases which, according to its prioritisation principles, it considers most appropriate. The CMA also has powers to conduct detailed examinations of why particular markets may not be working well, and decide what remedial action is appropriate. Concerns about market competition can be submitted to the CMA.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts grouped question UIN 15404 15405 15406 15408 15409 15412 question first answered 15/06/2022 08:55:13 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1468967

registered interest
date	09/06/2022
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 assessment he has made of the impact on the consumer of each low-cost carrier holding close to 100 per cent of seat capacity in relation to flights to key holiday destinations from UK airports where they operate.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	15408
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2022 answer text <p>The UK has a competitive aviation market, which operates predominantly in the private sector. Airports invest in their infrastructure to attract passengers and airlines, while airlines are well placed to deliver services to their customers by responding to demand for routes. Whilst we recognise the importance of maintaining a thriving and competitive aviation sector in the UK to deliver connectivity, levelling up and the supporting the Union, it is for airlines to determine the routes they operate based on their own assessment on whether routes are commercially viable.</p><p>Under competition law, responsibility for investigating individual competition issues falls to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the UK’s competition authority. As an independent authority, the CMA has discretion to investigate competition cases which, according to its prioritisation principles, it considers most appropriate. The CMA also has powers to conduct detailed examinations of why particular markets may not be working well, and decide what remedial action is appropriate. Concerns about market competition can be submitted to the CMA.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts grouped question UIN 15404 15405 15406 15407 15409 15412 question first answered 15/06/2022 08:55:13 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1468994

registered interest
date	09/06/2022
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 estimate he has made of the number of flights cancelled by each airline operating out of (a) Manchester, (b) Gatwick, (c) Stanstead and (d) Heathrow airport during the period from 26 May to 7 June 2022; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	15169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2022 answer text <p>Data on the number of cancelled commercial flight operations is collected and published by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) as part of their flight punctuality statistics. The latest data currently published is for March 2022, and is available from <a href="https://www.caa.co.uk/data-and-analysis/uk-aviation-market/flight-punctuality/uk-flight-punctuality-statistics/" target="_blank">https://www.caa.co.uk/data-and-analysis/uk-aviation-market/flight-punctuality/uk-flight-punctuality-statistics/</a>. Data for May and June 2022 will be published by the CAA in due course.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 16/06/2022 09:27:22 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1468572

registered interest
date	08/06/2022
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 press release entitled Transport Secretary meets with aviation industry following disruption at UK airports, published on 1 June 2022, whether the Government and aviation industry working group has met; what the composition of that working group is; and whether he will be the chair of that working group.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	14542
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2022 answer text <p>Following a meeting with industry on 1 June we committed to establishing the Strategic Risk Group which I will chair as the Aviation Minister. This group will bring together CEOs from across the industry to meet weekly. The next meeting of this group will be taking place on 14 June.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 13/06/2022 13:58:32 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1468652

registered interest
date	08/06/2022
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 discussions he had with aviation industry representatives between 8 April and 27 May 2022.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	14546
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2022 answer text <p>The Secretary of State and I undertake regular meetings with aviation industry. On the 12 May I hosted a roundtable with Minister Hinds, Minister of State for Security and Borders, which brought together leaders from across the sector to address issues experienced over the Easter holiday period. On 1 June the Secretary of State and I also held a roundtable meeting with industry leaders to address the disruption seen over the first days of the May Half Term.</p><p>The Secretary of State and I have established the Strategic Risk Group which I will chair weekly with CEOs from across the sector.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 13/06/2022 14:00:24 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh