§ Mr. MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, pursuant to the answer of 22 March 2000,Official Report, column 544W, concerning airport slots, on what date decisions on slot allocation became the sole responsibility of an independent co-ordinator; what is the name of the co-ordinator; where his office is located; what European legislation governs his independence other than EEC Regulation 95/93; and if his decisions on slots apply to internal and international aircraft movements. [116834]
§ Mr. MullinThe UK Airports Slot Allocation Regulations 1993 came into force on 12 May 1993. Among other things, they provided for Airport Co-ordination Ltd. (ACL), which had been performing the co-ordination role at several airports including Heathrow on a non-statutory basis before that date, to be approved and appointed as co-ordinator in accordance with428W EC Regulation 95–93. The appointment was subsequently reaffirmed following consultation with air carriers and other interested parties, as required by Article 4(1) of EC 95/93. ACL's Managing Director is Peter Morrisroe OBE; its principal office is in Bath Road, near Heathrow. There is no relevant legislation other than EC 95/93 that relates to the independence of the co-ordinator. His decisions apply to both internal and international traffic.