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registered interest
date	02/11/2018
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 UK residents who did not take a (a) domestic and (b) international flight in (i) 2015, (ii) 2016 and (iii) 2017.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	187391
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>Estimates are provided in the tables below for England. They are based on data from the Department’s National Travel Survey and the Office for National Statistics mid-year population estimates. Figures for the UK are not available.</p><p> </p><p>Table 1: Estimated number of England residents who take a domestic flight within Great Britain less than once a year or never (in millions), 2015-2017</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England residents (millions)</p></td><td><p>50.9</p></td><td><p>51.4</p></td><td><p>51.5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Table 2: Estimated number of England residents who did not take any outward international flights in the last 12 months (in millions), 2015-2017</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England residents (millions)</p></td><td><p>29.0</p></td><td><p>28.6</p></td><td><p>27.9</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/11/2018 17:30:10 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

855678

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
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 ensure that general aviation is a catalyst for future growth and high-tech jobs; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Isle of Wight
tabling member printed	Mr Bob Seely
uin	130984
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>The new Aviation Strategy will address the potential, the needs and the concerns of all types of aviation. This includes including General Aviation, and its potential to be a catalyst for future growth and high-tech jobs.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the importance of the UK’s General Aviation sector and has appointed Byron Davies to be the General Aviation Champion. This Champion will be tasked with engaging with the sector, developing a thorough understanding of the relevant issues, and championing the role that it plays in the economy and society. At the end of 2018 he will deliver a report on the value of general aviation to the economy. He will have the help of York Aviation, which we have commissioned to carry out research on airfields of strategic significance.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/03/2018 12:16:42 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4681 label Biography information for Bob Seely

864454

registered interest
date	15/03/2018
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 list the (a) names and (b) ICAO identifiers of all current Civil Aviation Authority-licensed airfields in the UK.
tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
tabling member printed	Steve Double
uin	132937
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2018 answer text <p>123 aerodromes in the United Kingdom currently have either an aerodrome certificate or license. These are set out in the table attached.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 23/03/2018 12:54:23 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman attachment 1 file name 132937 - List of licensed aerodromes.pdf title List of Licensed Aerodromes
tabling member	4452 label Biography information for Steve Double

868610

registered interest
date	21/03/2018
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, when he plans to consult on a new aviation strategy.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Test
tabling member printed	Dr Alan Whitehead
uin	133829
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Transport undertook a call for evidence on the Aviation Strategy, which closed 13 October 2017. It remains the Department’s plan to consult on a new Aviation Strategy during the course of 2018. We will be publishing a Next Steps document shortly that will provide a more detailed timetable.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 29/03/2018 11:06:11 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	62 label Biography information for Dr Alan Whitehead

869370

registered interest
date	22/03/2018
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 has had with the aviation sector on the UK Aviation Strategy due for publication by the end of 2018.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Test
tabling member printed	Dr Alan Whitehead
uin	133884
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Transport has had numerous discussions with representatives of the aviation sector regarding the Aviation Strategy, as have the Aviation Minister and officials in the Department for Transport.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 29/03/2018 11:03:06 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	62 label Biography information for Dr Alan Whitehead

891496

registered interest
date	25/04/2018
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 plans he has to assess the infrastructure needs of the UK general aviation sector.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Giles Watling
uin	138112
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2018 answer text <p>The Government is seeking to define a strategic network of General Aviation airfields. To achieve this the Government has appointed Byron Davies to be the General Aviation Champion.</p><p> </p><p>Mr Davies has been tasked with advising on the development of the sector, and of the role it plays within the UK’s economy and society. At the end of 2018 he will deliver a report on the state and future potential of general aviation. He is being assisted by York Aviation, which the Department has commissioned to carry out research on airfields of strategic significance. However, the provision of infrastructure to general aviation airfields is a matter for private sector airfield owners and operators.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 01/05/2018 11:35:21 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

895534

registered interest
date	01/05/2018
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 importance of general aviation to the UK's national infrastructure; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	South East Cornwall
tabling member printed	Mrs Sheryll Murray
uin	140071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2018 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of the General Aviation sector and its infrastructure. To this end, the Government has appointed Byron Davies as General Aviation Champion.</p><p> </p><p>Mr Davies has been tasked with advising on the development of the sector, and of the role it plays within the UK’s economy and society. At the end of 2018 he will deliver a report on the state and future potential of general aviation. He is being assisted by York Aviation, which the Department has commissioned to carry out research on airfields of strategic significance.</p><p> </p><p>The Civil Aviation Authority has published specific guidance on how an aerodrome should seek approval for airspace changes relating to the deployment of GPS-based technologies. This guidance, which is currently under review, includes the requirement for a safety case. The review is intended to align the guidance with CAP 1616 Airspace Design: Guidance on the regulatory process for changing airspace design including community engagement requirements, which was issued in December 2017.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 140072 question first answered 10/05/2018 08:59:26 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4100 label Biography information for Mrs Sheryll Murray

896422

registered interest
date	02/05/2018
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, pursuant to the Answer of 29 March 2018 to Question 133829 on aviation, whether he still plans to publish the Aviation Strategy in 2018.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Test
tabling member printed	Dr Alan Whitehead
uin	140536
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2018 answer text <p>As stated in my previous answer, the Department for Transport (DFT) will consult on the Aviation Strategy this year (2018). Following the consultation period, DfT will publish the Aviation Strategy in mid 2019.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 11/05/2018 10:42:18 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	62 label Biography information for Dr Alan Whitehead

909003

registered interest
date	21/05/2018
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 he has plans to update passenger demand forecast models to reflect technological advances in the aviation sector; and if he will make statement.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Sir Vince Cable
uin	146076
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2018 answer text <p>The Department published its last set of passenger demand forecasts in October 2017 – this is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-aviation-forecasts-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-aviation-forecasts-2017</a>. This includes a significant update to the assumptions (including those relating to technology) underpinning the Fleet Mix Model, which was independently peer reviewed by Ricardo Energy &amp; Environment. The peer review - published at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dft-aviation-fleet-mix-model-a-review" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dft-aviation-fleet-mix-model-a-review</a> – found the model to be fit for purpose. Fuel burn rates by aircraft type were also updated in line with Ricardo Energy &amp; Environment’s advice.</p><p> </p><p>The Department will continue to update its models to take account of technological and other developments in the aviation sector.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/05/2018 12:50:07 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	207 label Biography information for Sir Vince Cable

909004

registered interest
date	21/05/2018
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 his Department plans to encourage the distribution of long-haul aviation traffic around the UK; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Sir Vince Cable
uin	146077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2018 answer text <p>The Governments policy is to seek liberal air services agreements with our partners, enabling the widest access possible to aviation markets for consumers and businesses. The developing Aviation Strategy will look to future priorities, and how Government can support the connectivity needed by UK businesses.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/05/2018 10:17:51 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	207 label Biography information for Sir Vince Cable