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HANSARDFlybeMy Lords, I thank the Minister for the Statement, which comes at a time of huge concern in the aviation industry. When Flybe first publicly hit problems a couple of months ago,…05 Mar 2020HANSARDAirport ExpansionMy Lords, the Liberal Democrats have always opposed Heathrow’s expansion, believing that it could not be done without serious environmental damage. I have always argued here that…02 Mar 2020HANSARDHolyheadMy Lords, the Minister suggested that it is up to ports to be prepared but, while it is of course for the Government to give a signal on borders and potential borders in the Irish…02 Mar 2020HANSARDSmart MotorwaysMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh, for introducing this debate. She spoke with great passion and I agree profoundly with her sentiments. In the face of…13 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]Does the Minister accept that Gatwick was an outlier in a range of events, and that it would have been caught by noticing that, “They’ve switched off their electronic ID, so we…12 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]Looking at what would make us safer, when the Minister has had the opportunity to read the record, will she write to us to clarify the position? I believe she said to us…12 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]My Lords, I emphasise that my amendment simply asks for a review of the current situation. While the debate has been going on, I have looked through the specifications of modern…12 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]12 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]My Lords, Amendment 32 follows similar lines to Amendment 31 but is much more specific. It amends the Air Navigation Order 2016 to introduce an obligation for geofencing equipment…12 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]I beg leave to withdraw my amendment.12 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]At the time, a key issue revealed by Gatwick was the question of who was responsible for the operation of equipment. That has been clarified, as the Minister has indicated, in…12 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]My Lords, I support these amendments. There is a contradiction at the heart of all the discussion here. Where the Minister sees youngsters having fun and flying a modern version…12 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]My Lord, when I became Lords Transport spokesman in 2015, the first major piece of work I participated in related to drones. Work had already been done on that by one of the…12 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]The Minister referred to consultation. Could she refresh my memory as to when that consultation took place, when it was completed and when the results were published?12 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]My Lords, I support the noble Lord’s comments, particularly in relation to Amendments 28 and 29. Our experience of the use of stop and search powers over the years has revealed…12 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]12 Feb 2020HANSARDTransport InfrastructureMy Lords, I feel sorry for the Minister, having to repeat all that. But what the Statement boasted in juvenile, rhetorical flourishes it lacked in detail on all fronts. It…11 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]I thank the Minister for that response, and I will read her words carefully before Report. I am of course aware that this kind of phrase is a delightful catch-all, which…10 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]10 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]My Lords, the support on these Benches for the principles of this Bill should come as no surprise to anyone in this House or the aviation industry. Several previous attempts have…10 Feb 2020