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Second special report - Airports in Scotland: Government Response to the Committee’s Fifth Report of Session 2021–22

Published 15 June 2022

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At a glance

The government's response

This document responds to Fifth Report - Airports in Scotland.

This is the government's response, published 15 June 2022.

Summary written by Accountability Index from the government's response. It is not the government's own words.

The government responds to the report by agreeing on the need for sustainable aviation growth and improved communication with devolved administrations, while stating that one recommendation "cannot, however, be fully endorsed".

  • On the strategic framework, it supports continued growth in aviation over the next 30 years and agrees with the committee that this growth "must be sustainable". It is "aiming to publish the Jet Zero Strategy later this year".
  • On the Airspace Modernisation Programme, it agrees that it is a critical national infrastructure project and has announced a further £3.7 million. It says sponsors "are expected to resume responsibility for funding further stages", citing the "user pays principle".
  • On regional connectivity, it "will consider whether there are further opportunities to utilise PSOs" and is "carefully considering" how to take forward the Union Connectivity Review.
  • On Air Passenger Duty, it states that APD "is not a hypothecated tax" and does not commit to the requested investigation or report.

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