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934713

registered interest
date	04/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make representations to the owners of Heathrow Airport on increasing the number of flights to and from Northern Ireland on daily basis after the expansion of that airport.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	160726
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2018 answer text <p>Maintaining and enhancing domestic connectivity to Northern Ireland will be one of the key benefits of the expansion at Heathrow. It will ensure increased frequency and greater competition for existing domestic routes, and allow new routes to be served.</p><p> </p><p>The Airports National Policy Statement sets out a clear expectation that expansion should deliver at least six new routes by 2030. This could include Belfast International. The Secretary of State for Transport has also set out a clear ambition for about 15 per cent of slots to be made available from a new runway to be used for domestic routes.</p><p> </p><p>If new capacity, coupled with the commercial incentives offered by Heathrow, does not deliver Government’s expectations, and links are insufficient, then the Secretary of State for Transport has committed to impose Public Service Obligations to support additional domestic connections.</p><p> </p><p>Further detail on the Government’s approach to Public Service Obligations will be set out in the Aviation Strategy Green Paper towards the end of this year.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 10/07/2018 14:39:49 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

530715

registered interest
date	30/06/2016
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Aviation: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent assessment she has made of the effect on Northern Ireland of postponing the decision on extra runway capacity in South East England.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	41569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2016 answer text <p>The Government had hoped to announce a decision on airports capacity this summer. Any announcement on airports capacity would have to be made with the House in session and we cannot foresee an announcement until at least October.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to delivering the important infrastructure projects it has set out, including delivering runway capacity on the timetable set out by the Airports Commission’s report.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 08/07/2016 12:51:36 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

428838

registered interest
date	17/11/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Northern Ireland
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 his counterparts in the Northern Ireland Executive on the Airports Commission: Final report, published July 2015.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	16724
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2015 answer text <p>There have been no recent discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive on the Airports Commission’s Final Report.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 25/11/2015 11:24:29 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

390443

registered interest
date	15/07/2015
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Aviation: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Transport about the implications of the Davies Report on the UK's airport strategy for Northern Ireland; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	7513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>I meet regularly with Cabinet Ministers to discuss a range of issues.</p><p>As the Secretary of State for Transport has said on a number of occasions, the Government will now carefully consider all of the evidence in the Airports Commission’s Final Report before making a decision on the way forward. The Government will not therefore be commenting on the Airports Commission’s recommendations until it has had time to examine the evidence. However, the Government recognises the need to make a decision as soon as we can, after considering all relevant matters.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 20/07/2015 12:18:47 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

226388

registered interest
date	10/03/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Northern Ireland
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 the Northern Ireland Executive on the Northern Ireland Aviation Strategy.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Dr William McCrea
uin	227082
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2015 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Transport has had no recent discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive on a Northern Ireland Aviation Strategy.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State gave evidence to the Parliamentary Northern Ireland Committee, and the Government responded to the Committee’s report on an air strategy for Northern Ireland in 2013.</p><p> </p><p>Air transport policy in the United Kingdom remains a reserved issue. However some related matters including surface access to airports and those pertaining to land use planning are devolved to the Northern Ireland Executive.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 17/03/2015 14:51:13 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

100510

registered interest
date	22/10/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Northern Ireland
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 passengers on flights originating in Northern Ireland who take connecting flights from other UK Airports in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Belfast South
tabling member printed	Dr Alasdair McDonnell
uin	211412
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2014 answer text <p>The estimated numbers of passengers on flights originating in Northern Ireland who take connecting flights from other UK airports in each of the last five years are given in the table below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><strong><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong></strong><p>Passengers originating in Northern Ireland who transfer at UK airports, 2009 - 2013</p><strong><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong></strong><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><strong><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong></strong><p>Year</p><strong><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong></strong><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><strong><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong></strong><p>Transfer passengers (000's)</p><strong><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong></strong><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>571</p><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>506</p><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>400</p><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>441</p><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>343</p><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p /> <p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p>These figures are based on data from the CAA’s passenger surveys and reflect those airports which form part of the continuous survey (Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton, Stansted and Manchester). These airports account for the majority of transfer passengers travelling from Northern Ireland.</p><p /> <p> </p><p /> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 28/10/2014 15:57:39 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1596 label Biography information for Dr Alasdair McDonnell

93759

registered interest
date	16/10/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Aviation: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect on Northern Ireland of the operation of the Regional Air Connectivity Fund.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	210874
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2014 answer text <p>Airports across the UK play an important role in securing connectivity for local populations and contribute to local, regional and national economies. The aviation sector’s economic output to the whole UK economy in 2011 was approximately £18 billion, and it employs around 220,000 workers directly and supports many more indirectly. The Government has not made an assessment of the potential effects on Northern Ireland of the operation of the Regional Air Connectivity Fund. Airports in Northern Ireland will be able to apply for support from the Fund if they meet the qualifying criteria.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 22/10/2014 15:44:00 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

78105

registered interest
date	15/07/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Regional Air Connectivity Fund has been used to support air links to and from Northern Ireland since that fund was created.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	205794
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><em><strong><em>The Regional Air Connectivity Fund has not currently been used to support air links to and from Northern Ireland. </em></strong></em><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><em><strong><em>The fund can be used maintain existing domestic air connectivity to London where there is a risk that an existing link may be lost, and to provide financial support to develop new routes from airports of less than five million passengers per year.</em></strong></em><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><em><strong><em>Northern Ireland is well-connected by air to London with over 18,000 flights per year between the two Belfast airports and the five main London airports, carrying over two million passengers. The first use of this fund was announced earlier this summer to protect the air route between Dundee and London through a Public Service Obligation. </em></strong></em><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><em><strong><em>With regards to providing Start-up aid for new routes, the Department for Transport is working with the Treasury to develop guidance that will clarify how the Government will expect to interpret the European Union State aid guidelines on start-up aid for new air routes. The Department for Transport expects to publish this guidance in the autumn.</em></strong></em><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 21/07/2014 16:13:47 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

65573

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps his Department has taken to support regional air links with Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	203621
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Northern Ireland is well-connected by air to London with over 18,000 flights per year between the two Belfast airports and the five main London airports, carrying over two million passengers. The Belfast airports also maintain good connections with other UK airports – Belfast International Airport has connections to fourteen domestic destinations, and Belfast City Airport to eighteen.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor announced in this year's Budget that funding to maintain existing air connectivity to London – first announced in the 2013 Spending Round last June – will increase from £10million to £20million per year. It will be expanded to include provision for start-up aid for new air routes from UK regional airports – including those in Northern Ireland and the other devolved administrations – which handle fewer than five million passengers per year.</p><p> </p><p>The devolved administration in Northern Ireland, or a regional body in Northern Ireland, may apply for access to the funding for regional air connectivity to maintain an air link from a Northern Ireland airport to London, where there is a risk that an existing link may be lost, and where the case for a Public Service Obligation has been made.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport is working with the Treasury to develop guidance that will clarify how the Government will ordinarily expect to interpret the European Union State aid guidelines on start-up aid for new air routes, and explain how the funding process will operate across the UK. The Department for Transport expects to publish this guidance in the autumn.</p><p> </p><p /><p /> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 09/07/2014 14:01:55 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis