HC Deb 02 February 1987 vol 109 cc524-5W
Mr. Bright

asked the Secretary of State for Transport (1) if he will now make a statement on the framework for monitoring airline leisure traffic being set up by the Civil Aviation Authority as a result of his decision on the appeal by Britannia Airways against decision 1/86 of the Civil Aviation Authority;

(2) if he will now make a statement on the framework for monitoring part-charter arrangements by airlines being set up by the Civil Aviation Authority as a result of his decision on the appeal by Britannia Airways against decision 1/86 of the Civil Aviation Authority;

(3) if he will now make a statement on the progress of consultations with the Office of Fair Trading being undertaken by the Civil Aviation Authority as a result of his decision on the appeal by Britannia Airways against decision 1/86 of the Civil Aviation Authority;

(4) if he will now make a statement on the progress of the consultations with the airline industry being undertaken by the Civil Aviation Authorty as a result of his decision on the appeal by Britannia Airways against decision 1/86 of the Civil Aviation Authority.

Mr. Michael Spicer

The Civil Aviation Authority only recently instituted consultations with the industry, users and the Office of Fair Trading following my right hon. Friend's request last year that the authority should review the adequacy of the information available to it on airlines' activities. A copy of the consultation letter has been placed in the Library and those consulted have until 31 March to reply. I look forward to seeing the authority's proposals in due course.

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