I refer to the answer of 3 June (HL15919), which states that the aviation sector operates in a competitive, commercial environment, investing to attract passengers and responding to demand when determining routes to operate. It is therefore not for the Department to carry out this type of assessment, nor to comment on whether there is sufficient competition.<\/p>
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I can, however, confirm that CAA data for 2018 shows that the four largest airports in Scotland (Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Inverness and Glasgow) have flights to two or more airports in the London system, with flights operated by multiple airlines.<\/p>
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In addition, the UK Government, in partnership with the Scottish Government and Dundee City Council, provide financial support for an air route from Dundee to <\/p> This information, which is already in the public domain, shows that there is sufficient competition for air routes between London and Scotland.<\/p>"}
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Stanstead,<\/del> Stansted<\/ins> through a public service obligation. Scotland will also benefit from an expanded Heathrow, where there will be further opportunity to enhance connections to the country\u2019s biggest hub airport.<\/p>The number of casualties in reported road collisions in England involving i) a pedal cycle and ii) an e-scooter are shown in the table, for the last 3 years for which data is available. The Department cannot disaggregate non-powered pedal cycles from pedal-assisted pedal cycles or motorised pedal cycles.<\/del><\/p>Year<\/strong><\/del><\/p><\/td>Casualties in collisions involving a pedal cycle<\/strong><\/del><\/p><\/td>Casualties in collisions involving an E-scooter<\/strong><\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr>2019<\/del><\/p><\/td>16,661<\/del><\/p><\/td>0<\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr>2020<\/del><\/p><\/td>15,964<\/del><\/p><\/td>474<\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr>2021<\/del><\/p><\/td>16,367<\/del><\/p><\/td>1,396<\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>The Department for Transport has not commissioned such an assessment. Any such assessment would fall within the remit of the Ministry of Defence. <\/del><\/p>