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HANSARDAviation: Boeing 737 MAX 8 JetsThe accident happened yesterday and obviously, we are looking carefully into what caused it. As I said, an airworthiness directive was issued and acted on. We are working closely…11 Mar 2019HANSARDAviation: Boeing 737 MAX 8 JetsFollowing the Lion Air crash, Boeing, the manufacturer, issued an emergency safety bulletin and the FAA and EASA issued an emergency airworthiness directive. That mandated that…11 Mar 2019HANSARDAviation: Boeing 737 MAX 8 JetsNo, I would not wish to speculate why the Chinese have taken those decisions. As I said, the CAA is in discussion with EASA on any restrictions that should be put in place, but…11 Mar 2019HANSARDAviation: Boeing 737 MAX 8 JetsI have seen the same reports as my noble friend. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch has offered assistance to the Ethiopian authorities. That has now been accepted and a team…11 Mar 2019HANSARDAviation: Boeing 737 MAX 8 JetsI thank my noble friend for his question. The UK is a leader in global aviation safety and we will continue to be so regardless of the outcome of our negotiations on Europe. We…11 Mar 2019HANSARDAviation: Boeing 737 MAX 8 JetsMy Lords, as the noble Lord pointed out, the investigation into the Lion Air accident is ongoing and obviously, the awful accident in Ethiopia happened only yesterday. We are…11 Mar 2019HANSARDAviation: Boeing 737 MAX 8 JetsMy Lords, following the tragic accident yesterday in Ethiopia, the Civil Aviation Authority is working with both the European Aviation Safety Agency and the UK operator to…11 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: British AirlinesThe noble Baroness is right to point out the importance of East Midlands Airport for our freight capacity. In the event of no deal, the Government are designing customs…05 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: British AirlinesI was wondering how that would come back to air freight. The noble Lord is right that we are considering air freight as part of our plans to ensure that we have vital medicines.…05 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: British AirlinesMy Lords, last week the European Union provisionally agreed a regulation giving UK airlines the right to fly to the EU. The UK will reciprocate and provide, as a minimum,…05 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: British AirlinesAs I said earlier, we have 111 bilateral air service agreements with third countries in our own right, and these will continue, but my noble friend is quite right: there are 17…05 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: British AirlinesFor general aviation pilots, the UK will remain a signatory to the Convention on International Civil Aviation after EU exit. UK-registered aircraft will still be entitled to fly…05 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: British AirlinesMy Lords, we are not expecting the M1 to clog up, but, as I have said, we are working very carefully with East Midlands Airport to ensure the smooth flowing of cargo and that this…05 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: British AirlinesI reassure my noble friend that we are speaking to airlines regularly and keeping them updated on the progress of the regulations. Of course, they are following them in detail.…05 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: British AirlinesIAG has a very complex ownership structure, as do many airlines. This is truly an international industry. Its EU airlines will need to satisfy the EU requirements, but they have…05 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: British AirlinesThere was in the original regulation a proposal for a fixed cap at 2018 levels. I am pleased to say that that is no longer the case, so there is no restriction on growth. The…05 Mar 2019HANSARDHS2: Electricity SupplyMy Lords, the last time we built new rail links to the centres of our great northern cities Queen Victoria was on the throne, and I entirely agree that it is high time we built…26 Feb 2019HANSARDHS2: Electricity SupplyMy Lords, HS2 will identify a suitable partner to supply electricity for the operation of the railway through a transparent and competitive process, in compliance with the…26 Feb 2019HANSARDHS2: Electricity SupplyI thank my noble friend for his question and I share his desire to ensure good value for money for taxpayers and indeed passengers. The advice given in the KPMG report is that…26 Feb 2019HANSARDHS2: Electricity SupplyMy Lords, we have had to take some difficult decisions on electrification, which we are bringing forward where it is in the interests of passengers. I confirm that we are…26 Feb 2019