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HANSARDTransport InfrastructureThe right reverend Prelate refers to an issue that is raised fairly frequently. I think that we can all agree that phase 1 will go ahead straightaway because enabling works have…11 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Accident InvestigationI thank the noble Lord for his question. I can say that when the evidence-gathering phase following this tragic incident occurred, the AAIB worked with the MoD Salvage and Marine…10 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]I thank all noble Lords who have contributed to a nice, uplifting debate on the final group of amendments in today’s Committee. This Government, and in particular the current…10 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]My Lords, I come to a series of government amendments that are minor and technical, slightly improving the Bill. I hope that noble Lords will agree with them. Schedule 5 gives the…10 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]We have been discussing the Bill with the CMA. We are talking about appeals to modify the conditions in the licence of the single air navigation service provider which is dealing…10 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]I thank the noble Lord, Lord Bradshaw, for introducing this amendment. Schedule 3 introduces the new process by which the Competition and Markets Authority—CMA—may consider…10 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]That is a very good suggestion from the noble Lord. I will certainly take it back to the officials and consider how that might be taken forward. I agree that it certainly would…10 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]I again thank the noble Lord, Lord Tunnicliffe, for introducing this group. I shall start with Amendment 12 and then move on to matters relating to Clause 5 stand part. As noble…10 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]I would like to reassure the noble Lord that we will certainly give great consideration to what he has said today, and perhaps after Committee we might have further discussions…10 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]My noble friend is right. It may well include the Ministry of Defence, although I would expect that department to fall under the airports section because if it was putting forward…10 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Accident InvestigationI am afraid that I am unable to answer the noble Lord’s question about the motivations of people wanting to register their aircraft in the Isle of Man. Anything related to a…10 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Accident InvestigationThe noble Lord is completely right, and we share his concerns around grey charters. It is illegal to operate a commercial flight without an operating licence and an air operating…10 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]10 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]I thank the noble Lord for his contribution.10 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Accident InvestigationMy Lords, the Air Accidents Investigation Branch, or AAIB, works independently of the Department for Transport, and in accordance with annexe 13 of the Convention on International…10 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Accident InvestigationAs I am sure the noble Baroness, Lady Randerson, is aware, the first report issued by the AAIB considered the fact that this was a UK aircraft operating between the UK and France.…10 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Accident InvestigationThe noble Baroness is quite right that levels of carbon monoxide in the body of Emiliano Sala were higher than they should have been. I am sure she will have read the second…10 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Accident InvestigationI am delighted that the noble Lord has made the connection between my two workstreams of the day. However, I deny that there is a lack of enforcement. We have a very good safety…10 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]10 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]My Lords, Amendment 1, moved by the noble Baroness, Lady Randerson, seeks to clarify the phrase in Clause 2(2)(c) “another person with functions relating to air navigation.” I…10 Feb 2020