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First Special Report - UK aviation: reform for take-off: Government Response to the Committee’s Fifth Report of Session 2021–22

Published 11 July 2022

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At a glance

The government's response

This document responds to Fifth Report - UK aviation: reform for take-off.

This is the government's response, published 11 July 2022.

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

The Government's response notes most of the Committee's recommendations, agrees with a small number, partially agrees with others, and points to its new strategic framework, Flightpath to the Future, published on 26 May.

  • On future pandemic planning, the Government "agrees with this recommendation", and says it "will only consider implementing new public health measures at the border in extreme circumstances".
  • On an Airline Insolvency Bill, it "partially accepts" the recommendation: "If a Bill is required, we will work to introduce it as soon as practicable."
  • On CAA financial penalties, it has "noted" the recommendation and will set out next steps "in due course" after reviewing responses to its consultation on additional CAA powers.
  • It does "not agree" that the CMA needs to review the antigen travel test market, nor that the consultation should be expanded to cover the private travel testing market, saying that market has been dealt with separately.

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