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Airports in Scotland

Status: Closed Opened: 27 Jul 2021 Closed: 15 Sep 2022 5 recommendations 7 conclusions 1 report

The Committee will be inquiring into airports in Scotland. The focus will be: the impacts of coronavirus and how this has been managed; how the local community is affected by the airport - including through tourism, access to work, and emergency services; and environmental concerns within the footprint of the airport. The Committee would like … Show more

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Fifth Report - Airports in Scotland HC 601 22 Mar 2022 12 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

2 items
1 Conclusion Fifth Report - Airports in Scotland Not Addressed

The purchase and funding provided to Glasgow Prestwick Airport represents significant issues for the taxpayer.

The purchase and funding provided to Glasgow Prestwick Airport represents significant issues for the taxpayer. Additionally, the funding received by Glasgow Prestwick Airport from the Scottish Government has ensured there is not a level playing field across airports in Scotland, leading to a distortion in the market. It would have … Read more

Government response AI summary
The government highlights funding for the Airspace Modernisation Programme while emphasizing the 'user pays' principle.
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Scotland Office
11 Recommendation Fifth Report - Airports in Scotland Not Addressed

We recommend that the UK Government investigate how money raised from Air Passenger Duty could...

We recommend that the UK Government investigate how money raised from Air Passenger Duty could be used for environmental purposes and report the results of this investigation to the House by the end of 2022.

Government response AI summary
The government explains that APD's primary objective is to ensure that airlines make a fair contribution to public finances and highlights the UK's Emissions Trading Scheme and other measures for decarbonization.
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Scotland Office

Oral evidence sessions

4 sessions
Date Witnesses
1 Feb 2022 Robert Courts · Department for Transport View ↗
10 Jan 2022 Brian McClean · AGS Airports Limited, Gordon Dewar · Edinburgh Airport, Inglis Lyon · Highlands and Islands Airports Limited View ↗
13 Dec 2021 Derek Provan · AGS Airports Limited, Gordon Dewar · Edinburgh Airport, Inglis Lyon · Highlands and Islands Airports Limited View ↗
22 Nov 2021 Dave Curtis · NATS, Karen Dee · Airport Operators Association View ↗

Who gave evidence

7 witnesses
WitnessOrganisationSessions
Gordon Dewar · Chief Executive Edinburgh Airport 2
Inglis Lyon · Managing Director Highlands and Islands Airports Limited 2
Brian McClean · Director of Communications and Sustainability AGS Airports Limited 1
Dave Curtis · Director Future Airspace and Operations NATS 1
Derek Provan · Chief Executive Officer AGS Airports Limited 1
Karen Dee · Chief Executive Airport Operators Association 1
Robert Courts · Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Department for Transport 1

Correspondence

3 letters
DateDirectionTitle
19 Jul 2022 To cttee Letter from Gordon Dewar, CEO of Edinburgh Airport, following up on the Airport…
19 Jul 2022 To cttee Letter from Derek Provan, CEO of AGS Airports following up to the Airports in S…
1 Feb 2022 — Correspondence with Inglis Lyon, Managing Director, Highlands and Islands Airpo…

Meetings & visits

1 item
DateTypeDetail
15 Mar 2022 Formal meeting (private meeting) — · Room 5, Palace of Westminster