HC Deb 21 January 2004 vol 416 cc1239-40W
Mr. Gerald Howarth

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) why he has initiated a regulatory impact assessment on the funding of his Lower Airspace Radar Service; and if he will make a statement; [149597]

(2) what plans he has to charge general aviation users for the Lower Airspace Radar Service. [149598]

Mr. McNulty

The Secretary of State has not initiated a regulatory impact assessment on this matter as funding of the Lower Airspace Radar Service (LARS) is the responsibility of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) through its Directorate of Airspace Policy.

I understand that the CAA will shortly be issuing a consultation document setting out the options for the future funding of the service.

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