§ LORD TREFGARNEasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether the Civil Aviation Authority intend to impose charges for the issue or variation of an air operators' certificate; and, if so, when and on what scale.
§ LORD BESWICKMy Lords, I am informed by the Civil Aviation Authority 1125WA that in accordance with the general direction given to them in the Civil Aviation Policy Guidance (Cmnd. 4899) they intend to impose charges for air operators' certificates. Details and amounts have not yet been determined, but operators will of course receive advance notification of the Authority's proposals.