§ 54. Mr. Colvinasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will report on the current position of proposed European Community directives for liberalising procedures on air tariffs and access to regional airports.
§ Mr. David MitchellOn 7 June, the Council of Transport Ministers adopted a directive to liberalise the regulation of inter-regional scheduled air services subject to waiting reserves by Italy and the Republic of Ireland on two technical points. Italy has recently withdrawn its reservation and I hope that Ireland will do so shortly.
Now that agreement has been reached on this directive, the Council working group will be able to devote more time to the draft directive on air fares.