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997645

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Airspace
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 effect of changing Class E airspace to transponder mandatory zones on the operation of gliding clubs in the UK.
tabling member constituency	South East Cornwall
tabling member printed	Mrs Sheryll Murray
uin	185594
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>There has been no assessment of the potential impacts of changing Class E airspace to transponder mandatory zones. Any such assessments are a matter for the independent Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).</p><p> </p><p>However, as the Government continues to modernise our airspace, it needs to be mindful of longer term changes that will have an impact on wider airspace management. This includes the increasing need to enable the safe integration, rather than segregation, of all aircraft. This is why, as part of the Aviation Strategy, the department is working with the CAA to explore a new policy on mandating electronic identification for all users.</p><p> </p><p>All proposals to change the UK’s airspace design will need to be assessed according to the CAA’s own airspace change process which is set out in CAP1616. This includes the need to consult with all who may be affected by the proposal including members of the gliding community and other general aviation airspace users.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 185595 question first answered 05/11/2018 11:16:22 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4100 label Biography information for Mrs Sheryll Murray

997647

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Airspace
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 potential effect of changing Class E airspace to transponder mandatory zones on access to airspace for general aviation traffic.
tabling member constituency	South East Cornwall
tabling member printed	Mrs Sheryll Murray
uin	185595
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>There has been no assessment of the potential impacts of changing Class E airspace to transponder mandatory zones. Any such assessments are a matter for the independent Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).</p><p> </p><p>However, as the Government continues to modernise our airspace, it needs to be mindful of longer term changes that will have an impact on wider airspace management. This includes the increasing need to enable the safe integration, rather than segregation, of all aircraft. This is why, as part of the Aviation Strategy, the department is working with the CAA to explore a new policy on mandating electronic identification for all users.</p><p> </p><p>All proposals to change the UK’s airspace design will need to be assessed according to the CAA’s own airspace change process which is set out in CAP1616. This includes the need to consult with all who may be affected by the proposal including members of the gliding community and other general aviation airspace users.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 185594 question first answered 05/11/2018 11:16:22 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4100 label Biography information for Mrs Sheryll Murray

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

895535

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: Global Positioning System
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 roll out GPS technology at aerodromes to enable safer take-offs and landings for general aviation aircraft.
tabling member constituency	South East Cornwall
tabling member printed	Mrs Sheryll Murray
uin	140072
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 140071 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