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HANSARD Civil Aviation Authority: Aviation SafetyI appreciate the right hon. Gentleman’s point. I was about to say that I understand the jeopardy that the individual concerned feels placed under. There is an apparent asymmetry…06 Feb 2020HANSARDCrossrail DelaysNo recent assessment has been made of the financial effect on individuals as a result of the delays to Crossrail.30 Jan 2020HANSARDCrossrail DelaysWe should be a little cautious as the Department co-sponsors projects with TfL and works very closely with the Mayor of London, with TfL and with Heidi Alexander, who are very…30 Jan 2020HANSARDCrossrail DelaysI rather think that we will be having a lot of back and forth across this Chamber in the months to come with various mayoral contests. It is safe to say that on these Benches we…30 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsLike any good northerner, I read my newspapers from the sports pages backwards, so I have not got to the HS2 stories yet and cannot really comment on what they might include. We…30 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI met the hon. Lady’s predecessor, Anne Main, and local constituents just before the election. I am well aware that the PIR is overdue and I am very keen for the CAA to get on…30 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs the hon. Member will know, we paused any clearance of ancient woodlands during the course of the Oakervee review, and that remains the case. I regularly meet the Woodland…30 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs the hon. Member will know, the feasibility study will look at all options for Fleetwood to Poulton. I recognise the point she makes about Fleetwood, but I am sure she will join…30 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy right hon. and learned Friend always makes interesting comments about HS2, but I listen to Radio 2 in the morning, and that was not covered in its news bulletin.30 Jan 2020HANSARDFlybeMy hon. Friend is right to observe, as I did earlier, the importance of these services to the oil and gas sector in particular. The Department and the CAA as a whole are examining…14 Jan 2020HANSARDFlybeI am certain that the Treasury has heard the hon. Gentleman’s comments loud and clear.14 Jan 2020HANSARDFlybeI thank my right hon. Friend for raising this matter. She is a strong advocate for her local airport. Let me stress that Flybe remains a going concern. Flights continue as…14 Jan 2020HANSARDFlybeI am not going to get stuck into that. The hon. Member knows that elections are coming and I know that elections are coming—I know what he is up to.14 Jan 2020HANSARDFlybeLet me start by reinforcing the fact that Flybe remains a going concern; flights continue to take off and land, and passengers should go to the airport. I very much take the hon.…14 Jan 2020HANSARDFlybeI thank my right hon. Friend once again for working hard on behalf of Southampton airport. I am acutely conscious of the fact that some 94% of Southampton’s passengers are Flybe…14 Jan 2020HANSARDFlybeI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman, particularly as we agree on the importance of Flybe to the country. The Government are working hard to find what they can do to support the…14 Jan 2020HANSARDFlybeI am grateful to my hon. Friend for his comments. As he will know, some 74% of Newquay’s passengers use Flybe, so Newquay is also highly dependent on this airline, not least for a…14 Jan 2020HANSARDFlybeI recognise what my hon. Friend says. Our network of regional airfields is crucial to our regional connectivity. I am acutely conscious of that and I am looking at all policy…14 Jan 2020HANSARDFlybeI reassure my hon. Friend that we are working hard on behalf of Flybe and Southampton airport to find solutions wherever we can. He is right to point out the importance of…14 Jan 2020HANSARDFlybeI think the hon. Lady overlooks what we seek to do to ensure that aviation plays its role in reaching net zero by 2050. As I have said, we will consult on our response to the…14 Jan 2020